Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Tennessee Volunteers 1/3/2023 Picks

Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Tennessee Volunteers 1/3/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The #21 Mississippi State Bulldogs will go against the #7 Tennessee Volunteers in NCAAB action in Thompson-Boling Arena, TN, on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at 7:00 PM ET.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs entered the national top 25, but their stay there could be coming to an end now that they dropped their previous two contests.

They lost to Drake 58-52 after being given a 4.5-point advantage, then on Wednesday, they succumbed to No. 8 Alabama at home in their SEC debut, 78-67.

Even though they are currently 11-2, the path does not get any easier as they approach the SEC schedule’s toughest stretch.

When playing Alabama, they had a poor 36% field goal percentage. DJ Jeffries led the team in scoring with 11 points and 15 rebounds, and KeShawn Murphy chipped in with 11 points.

Will McNair added 10 points and 7 rebounds to the team total. Tolu Smith, the Bulldogs’ star player, barely finished with 5 points and 6 rebounds. Smith has 14.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game to lead the club.

Mississippi State is top 10 in field goal percentage against and is fourth in the US with just 54.5 points allowed per game. They rank sixth nationwide in defensive effectiveness.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 matches.
The total went UNDER in 12 of Mississippi State’s last 14 matches.
The State Bulldogs are 11-2 SU in their last 13 matches.

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Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Tennessee Volunteers Predictions 1/3/2023

This year, the Tennessee Volunteers did not shy away from playing against challenging opposition. They are the third-best team in the nation according to KenPom’s strength of schedule-weighted standings since they are 11-2 and played a challenging schedule.

The AP ranks them seventh. The Volunteers have a record of 11-2 overall and 0-1 in the SEC. They suffered an early defeat to Colorado before falling to No. 5 Arizona.

They defeated Kansas, USC, and Butler during their non-conference play, giving them some outstanding victories. They won 63-59 against Mississippi last week to kick off their SEC play.

Tennessee just made 3 three-pointers and only shot 43% from the field. However, they dominated Mississippi on the offensive glass and created 15 turnovers.

Zakai Zeigler contributed 13 points, while Santiago Vescovi led Tennessee with 22 points. Aside from that, Jonas Aidoo had 13 rebounds and 8 points.

Vescovi tops Tennessee in scoring and assists with 12.7 points and 3.5 per game. The Volunteers are third in the country with 53.2 points allowed per game.

They lead the country in both field goal and three-point shooting defense percentage. They are ranked #1 in Kenpom for defensive effectiveness.

The total went UNDER in 4 of the Volunteers’ previous 5 matchups.
The Tennessee Volunteers are 10-1 SU in their last 11 matches.
The total went UNDER in 6 of Tennessee’s last 9 matches against Mississippi State.

#21 Mississippi State Bulldogs vs #7 Tennessee Volunteers. The NCAAB pick for this game is the #7 Tennessee Volunteers.

This is a fantastic game with two of the finest defensive teams in the country, two top-25 teams, and two SEC rivals.

According to statistics, Tennessee has the greatest defense in the country, allowing the third-fewest points while ranking first in field goal percentage and 3-point percentage.

Mississippi State isn’t far behind, coming in at number five against in points, and at number ten against in field goals and three-pointers.

There will likely be a knockdown, drag out rock fight, but pick the home side in this one to win in the closing minutes and cover the spread. The #7 Tennessee Volunteers will win to a predicted score of 67-55.

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