Mississippi State vs. North Alabama betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 5

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The North Alabama Lions (0-0) are big, 24.5-point underdogs against the Mississippi State Bulldogs (0-0) at Humphrey Coliseum on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. The game starts at 9 p.m. ET on SEC Network. The over/under for the matchup is 151.5.

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Mississippi State Cover -24.5 vs North Alabama -112

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Mississippi State vs. North Alabama betting lines

  • Mississippi State moneyline odds to win: -7692
  • North Alabama moneyline odds to win: +2167
  • Spread: Mississippi State (-24.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Mississippi State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Mississippi State did a better job covering the spread in road games (6-5-0) than it did in home games (6-9-0) last season.
  • The Bulldogs went over the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (60%) than games on the road (63.6%) last season.
  • Mississippi State won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home last year, going 10-5 (.667). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 4-1 (.800).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Bulldogs were 47th in the country offensively (79.5 points scored per game) and 245th defensively (74.2 points conceded).
  • On the boards, Mississippi State was 28th in the country in rebounds (35.2 per game) last season. It was 283rd in rebounds allowed (32.8 per game).
  • With 15.2 assists per game last season, the Bulldogs were 69th in college basketball.

Mississippi State betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 15-19-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 24.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 12-15-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 21-13-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-8 (Home: 10-5; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (147th in nation) 43.9 (183rd) 35.2 (28th) 32.8 (283rd) 15.2 (69th) 10.3 (98th)

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North Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • North Alabama performed better against the spread at home (13-2-0) than on the road (6-9-0) last year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Lions games finished over more often at home (eight of 15, 53.3%) than away (six of 15, 40%) last season.
  • When moneyline underdogs last season, the Lions won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (2-6).

Last season stats

  • The Lions ranked 61st in the country last year with 78.7 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 135th with 70.6 points allowed per contest.
  • North Alabama was top-25 last season in rebounding, ranking 25th-best in college basketball with 35.3 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 217th with 31.8 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Lions put up 12.1 assists per game, which ranked them 286th in college basketball.

North Alabama betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 20-11-0 (Home: 13-2-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 24.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 17-5-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-17-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-3 (Home: 13-0; Away: 4-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (119th in nation) 43.0 (122nd) 35.3 (25th) 31.8 (217th) 12.1 (286th) 8.2 (second)
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