Mississippi State vs. Texas betting: College basketball preview for March 4

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The Texas Longhorns (16-13, 5-11 SEC) are 7.5-point underdogs as they try to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the No. 25 Mississippi State Bulldogs (20-9, 8-8 SEC) on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Humphrey Coliseum. The game airs at 8 p.m. ET on SEC Network. The matchup has a point total of 152.5.

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Mississippi State Cover -7.5 vs Texas -105

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Mississippi State vs. Texas betting lines

  • Mississippi State moneyline odds to win: -305
  • Texas moneyline odds to win: +245
  • Spread: Mississippi State (-7.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Mississippi State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Mississippi State has done a better job covering the spread on the road (5-5-0) than it has at home (6-8-0).
  • The Bulldogs have exceeded the total in a lower percentage of home games (57.1%) than road games (60%).
  • Mississippi State has played worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, sporting a home record of 10-4, compared to going 4-1 in road games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bulldogs have been scoring 74.6 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 79.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Mississippi State’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (79.0) is 5.9 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.1).
  • The Bulldogs’ last 10 outings have seen them make 7.4 three-pointers per game while shooting 28.7% from deep. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 8.2 makes and 31.2%.

Mississippi State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-16-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 11-13-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-13-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-6 (Home: 10-4; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (144th in nation) 43.3 (143rd) 35.9 (25th) 32.3 (262nd) 15.2 (76th) 10.4 (99th)

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Texas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Texas is 8-9-0 at home against the spread (.471 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-5-0 ATS (.444).
  • In terms of the over/under, Longhorns games have finished over 12 of 17 times at home (70.6%), and five of nine away (55.6%).
  • The Longhorns, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than on the road (1-5) this year.

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Longhorns are posting 75.5 points per game, 2.5 fewer points than their season average (78.0).
  • Texas is giving up 79.7 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 8.9 more points than it is allowing for the season (70.8).
  • The Longhorns are making 7.3 three-pointers per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.6). In addition, they own a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.2%) compared to their season average from downtown (35.8%).

Texas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-16-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 9-11-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-10-1 (Home: 12-4-1; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-5 (Home: 10-3; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (92nd in nation) 42.7 (112th) 32.4 (156th) 30.9 (167th) 13.4 (201st) 9.4 (29th)
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