Alabama Crimson Tide vs Mississippi State Bulldogs 12/28/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
The #8 Alabama Crimson Tide will meet with the #21 Mississippi State Bulldogs in NCAAB action in Humphrey Coliseum, MS, on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at 9:00 PM ET.
Alabama is a national frontrunner and won non-conference games over North Carolina, Michigan State, and Houston.
The following game, the Crimson Tide recovered against an inferior Jackson State squad, but Wednesday will be their first real test since that defeat.
After losing to Drake, the Bulldogs, who were unbeaten, have more incentive to resume their winning ways.
Alabama is averaging 83.7 points per game this season, which ranks as the 16th-highest scoring average in the nation. It is making 43.9 percent of field goals, 34.0 percent of long shots, and 70.8 percent of free throws.
According to KenPom, Alabama has the 20th-best offensive efficiency rating after accounting for schedule. The Tide averaged 44.2 rebounds per game, making them the greatest D-1 club at the position.
- The Alabama Crimson Tide is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 matches.
- The total went OVER in 6 of Alabama’s last 9 matches.
- The Alabama Crimson Tide is 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches.
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Alabama Crimson Tide vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Predictions 12/28/2022
After playing games against Marquette, Utah, Minnesota, and Drake as part of their non-conference schedule, the Bulldogs won’t back down from the Crimson Tide.
Mississippi State’s dominance on defense, which was their trademark, earned them a spot in the top 25. Drake exploited MSU’s lackluster performance in the second half to pull off the six-point shock in its first defeat of the year.
Mississippi State led 31-23 at the half but managed just 21 points in the second half to blow their advantage. With only two steals, the Bulldogs turned the ball over 17 times and shot under 40% as a team.
Mississippi State is averaging 68.3 points per game this year while shooting 42.7 percent from the field, including 30.5 percent from long range and 67.3 percent from the charity stripe.
According to KenPom, its modified offensive efficiency rating is rated 134th in D-1. The defense of the Bulldogs allows 52.6 points per game, the third-fewest in the nation.
The opponents of MSU are only shooting 35.8% of the time overall, including 28.4% from the three-point range.
The Bulldogs average the eighth-most steals per game in the country, while MSU’s modified defensive efficiency rating is the fifth-best in the country (10.2).
- The Mississippi State Bulldogs are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 matches.
- The total went UNDER in 12 of Mississippi State’s last 13 matches.
- The Mississippi State Bulldogs are 11-1 SU in their last 12 matches.
#8 Alabama Crimson Tide vs #21 Mississippi State Bulldogs. The NCAAB pick for this game is the #8 Alabama Crimson Tide. Right now in the SEC, Alabama is the team to beat.
Due to their encounters with the 11th-toughest strength of the schedule, they are skilled and battle-tested. The Bulldogs faced the 325th toughest schedule, in contrast.
The Tide ought to be ready for the Bulldogs’ potent defense given that they previously played the team with the 18th-toughest averaged modified defensive efficiency.
After being absent from the last game on December 20 due to sickness, Clowney should return. Alabama’s offense can outscore an MSU offense that only managed 68.3 points on 42.7 percent shooting as long as he plays.
The Bulldogs have a record of 1-6-1 ATS overall and 0-6-1 ATS in their past seven home games. The Alabama Crimson Tide will win to a predicted score of 71-68.
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Alabama Crimson Tide vs Mississippi State Bulldogs 12/28/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
NCAAB Starting Time: 9:00 PM (EDT)
Location: Humphrey Coliseum, MS
Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2022
TV: ESPN
NCAAB Odds: Alabama Crimson Tide -2
NCAAB Totals: 138.5