Two hot teams square off when the No. 14 Mississippi State Bulldogs (13-1, 1-0 SEC) visit the Vanderbilt Commodores (13-1, 1-0 SEC) on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. The Bulldogs are 2.5-point favorites and put their seven-game win streak on the line against the Commodores, winners of seven straight. The matchup has an over/under of 154.5 points.
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Mississippi State Cover -2.5 vs Vanderbilt -110
Mississippi State vs. Vanderbilt betting lines
- Mississippi State moneyline odds to win: -149
- Vanderbilt moneyline odds to win: +124
- Spread: Mississippi State (-2.5)
- Total: 154.5
Mississippi State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In home games last season, Mississippi State owned a better record against the spread (6-8-1) compared to its ATS record in road games (2-8-0).
- The Bulldogs exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (53.3%) than games on the road (50%) last year.
- Mississippi State performed better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, posting a home record of 8-4 home record, compared to going 2-2 in away games.
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Bulldogs were the 155th-ranked squad in the country (74.1 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 89th (69.1 points conceded per game).
- On the glass, Mississippi State was 57th in the country in rebounds (34.8 per game) last year. It was 48th in rebounds conceded (29.5 per game).
- Last season the Bulldogs were ranked 117th in college basketball in assists with 13.9 per game.
Mississippi State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 8-6-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
- O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-1 (Home: 7-0; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.6 (69th in nation) | 41.1 (81st) | 37.4 (18th) | 31.2 (200th) | 17.6 (21st) | 9.1 (10th) |
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Vanderbilt statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Vanderbilt was better against the spread away (5-4-1) than at home (8-10-0) last year.
- In 2023-24, a lower percentage of the Commodores’ games finished above the over/under at home (22.2%, four of 18) compared to away (50%, five of 10).
- The Commodores, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (3-7) than away (1-9) last year.
Last season stats
- On offense, the Commodores scored 67.9 points per game (312th-ranked in college basketball) last season. They gave up 75.9 points per contest at the other end (292nd-ranked).
- With 31.0 rebounds per game, Vanderbilt was 247th in college basketball. It ceded 33.9 rebounds per contest, which ranked 306th in college basketball.
- When it comes to assists, the Commodores averaged just 9.4 dimes per game (worst in college basketball).
Vanderbilt betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-3-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 10-3-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-1 (Home: 8-0; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.8 (39th in nation) | 41.9 (114th) | 33.9 (130th) | 30.6 (154th) | 15.5 (101st) | 9.3 (17th) |
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