Memphis vs. Mississippi State betting: College basketball preview for December 21

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The Mississippi State Bulldogs (10-1) will look to extend a four-game win streak when they hit the road to take on the No. 21 Memphis Tigers (9-2) on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at FedExForum as just 1.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 12:30 PM ET on CBS. The matchup has an over/under set at 152 points.

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Memphis Cover -1.5 vs Mississippi State -103

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Memphis vs. Mississippi State betting lines

  • Memphis moneyline odds to win: -111
  • Mississippi State moneyline odds to win: -108
  • Spread: Memphis (-1.5)
  • Total: 152

Memphis statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Memphis did a better job covering the spread in road games (5-8-0) than it did at home (5-10-0) last season.
  • The Tigers eclipsed the total less consistently at home last year, hitting the over in eight of 15 home matchups (53.3%). In road games, they hit the over in nine of 13 games (69.2%).
  • When playing at home last year, Memphis won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, put up a record of 11-2 (.846). In away games, it was 5-2 (.714) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • The Tigers were 31st in the nation in points scored (80.5 per game) and 287th in points allowed (75.8) last season.
  • Memphis grabbed 33.7 rebounds per game and gave up 32.6 boards last season, ranking 94th and 241st, respectively, in the nation.
  • With 13.7 assists per game last season, the Tigers were 132nd in college basketball.

Memphis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-4-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (136th in nation) 43.0 (177th) 32.3 (229th) 30.8 (167th) 12.8 (255th) 13.5 (317th)

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Mississippi State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Mississippi State performed better against the spread at home (6-8-1) than on the road (2-8-0) last season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Bulldogs games went over more frequently at home (eight of 15, 53.3%) than away (five of 10, 50%) last year.
  • Last year the Bulldogs were 2-0 at home as moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). On the road they were 0-6 (.000).

Last season stats

  • Last season the Bulldogs posted 74.1 points per game (155th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 69.1 points per contest (89th-ranked).
  • Mississippi State pulled down 34.8 boards per game (57th-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 29.5 rebounds per contest (48th-ranked).
  • The Bulldogs delivered 13.9 assists per game, which ranked them 117th in the country.

Mississippi State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (109th in nation) 41.8 (117th) 37.0 (32nd) 31.7 (215th) 17.5 (30th) 8.6 (third)
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