The Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-0) look to remain unbeaten when they meet the No. 25 Cincinnati Bearcats (4-2) at BB&T Arena. The game can be seen on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 12, 2017.
The game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 138 points with Cincinnati opening as an 11-point favorite.
Mississippi State Bulldogs at Cincinnati Bearcats Free Prediction
The last time the Bulldogs played, they blew out the North Georgia Saints, 95-62. The Bulldogs had a much better free throw rate (0.108 vs. 0.000) and had a much better turnover percentage (11.4 vs. 17.9). With 22 points on 8-for-11 shooting, Quinndary Weatherspoon was the game’s leading scorer.
The Bearcats fell to the No. 5 Florida Gators in their last game, 66-60. Converting at the free throw line was one of Florida’s largest advantages. They were 14-17 (82.4 percent), while the Bearcats were just 10-16 (62.5 percent). With nine points and 13 rebounds, Gary Clark had a good performance for Cincinnati.
Cincinnati appears to have the advantage on the defensive side of the ball. Since the 2016-17 season, the Bearcats rank 24th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.450), while Mississippi State is 159th in effective field goal percentage (0.520).
Mississippi State is 8-0 straight up (SU), but they are just 1-3 against the spread (ATS). Bulldogs games tend to go under the total (75.0 percent).
Meanwhile, Cincinnati is 4-2 SU and 3-4 ATS. Bearcats games also have a tendency to finish under the projected point total (66.7 percent).
Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Cincinnati, ATS Winner – Mississippi State, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes (2016-Present):
Cincinnati ranks 50th in assists per game (15.9) while Mississippi State ranks 188th (12.4).
The Bearcats rank 78th in rebounds per game (37.8) while the Bulldogs rank 187th in rebounds allowed per game (36.7).
Cincinnati ranks 24th in blocks per game (5.2) while Mississippi State ranks 63rd in blocks allowed per game (3.0).
The Bearcats allow the sixth-fewest steals per game (3.9) while the Bulldogs rank 44th (5.3).
