The Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-5) face the Long Island Sharks (6-4) as double-digit, 15.5-point favorites on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network+. The matchup has an over/under of 152.5 points.
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Mississippi State vs. LIU betting lines
- Mississippi State moneyline odds to win: -1754
- LIU moneyline odds to win: +944
- Spread: Mississippi State (-15.5)
- Total: 152.5
Mississippi State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- At home last season, Mississippi State sported a worse record against the spread (6-9-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (6-5-0).
- In home games last year, the Bulldogs exceed the total 60% of the time (nine of 15 games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, topping the total in 63.6% of games (seven of 11).
- Mississippi State played worse as a moneyline favorite in home games last season, sporting a home record of 10-5, compared to going 4-1 away from home.
Last season stats
- The Bulldogs were 47th in the country in points scored (79.5 per game) and 245th in points allowed (74.2) last year.
- Mississippi State collected 35.2 rebounds per game and gave up 32.8 boards last season, ranking 28th and 283rd, respectively, in the nation.
- The Bulldogs were 69th in college basketball in assists (15.2 per game) last season.
Mississippi State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 2-8-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 15.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-7-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
- O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.8 (212th in nation) | 42.0 (116th) | 37.7 (39th) | 36.6 (348th) | 13.2 (273rd) | 11.5 (169th) |
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LIU statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- LIU was better against the spread at home (9-4-0) than away (9-7-0) last season.
- Sharks games went above the over/under 23.1% of the time at home (three of 13) last year, and 50% of the time on the road (eight of 16).
- The Sharks, when moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than away (5-7) last year.
Last season stats
- The Sharks owned a top-25 defense last season, ranking 24th-best in college basketball with 65.3 points allowed per game. Offensively, they ranked 325th with 67.7 points scored per contest.
- LIU ranked 162nd in the country with 32.3 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 36th with 28.5 rebounds allowed per contest.
- Last year the Sharks ranked 300th in college basketball in assists, putting up 11.8 per game.
LIU betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-4-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
- O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.6 (64th in nation) | 47.0 (323rd) | 31.0 (275th) | 32.0 (228th) | 13.0 (279th) | 14.6 (343rd) |
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