Thursday’s game between the No. 15 Tennessee Volunteers (14-2) and Mississippi State Bulldogs (15-3) at Thompson-Boling Arena has a projected final score of 82-69 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored Tennessee, so it should be a lopsided matchup. The game will tip off at 7:00 PM ET on January 16.

According to our computer prediction, Tennessee is projected to cover the spread (11.5) versus Mississippi State. The two sides are expected to fall short of the 159.5 total.

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Tennessee vs. Mississippi State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV channel: SEC Network
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• Where: Knoxville, Tennessee
• Venue: Thompson-Boling Arena
• Line: Tennessee -11.5
• Point total: 159.5
• Moneyline (to win): Tennessee -752, Mississippi State +525

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Tennessee vs. Mississippi State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Tennessee 82, Mississippi State 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Tennessee vs. Mississippi State

• Pick ATS: Tennessee (-11.5)
• Pick OU: Under (159.5)

Tennessee’s record against the spread so far this season is 4-3-0, while Mississippi State’s is 0-2-0. The Volunteers are 4-3-0 and the Bulldogs are 2-0-0 in terms of hitting the over. The two teams combine to score 174.2 points per game, 14.7 more points than this matchup’s total. Tennessee is 4-3 against the spread and 5-2 overall in its last 10 contests, while Mississippi State has gone 0-2 against the spread and 0-2 overall.

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Tennessee Performance Insights

• The Volunteers outscore opponents by 28 points per game (scoring 96.4 points per game to rank first in college basketball while allowing 68.4 per outing to rank 268th in college basketball) and have a +447 scoring differential overall.
• Tennessee pulls down 39.4 rebounds per game (10th in college basketball) while allowing 30.1 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 9.3 boards per game.
• Tennessee makes 12 three-pointers per game (first in college basketball), 7.4 more than its opponents (4.6).
• The Volunteers rank seventh in college basketball with 101.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 49th in college basketball defensively with 71.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Tennessee has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 14.4 per game (99th in college basketball action) while forcing 24.4 (third in college basketball).

Mississippi State Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs’ +344 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 19.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 77.8 points per game (35th in college basketball) while giving up 58.7 per outing (67th in college basketball).
• Mississippi State is 12th in the country at 39.3 rebounds per game. That’s 11.7 more than the 27.6 its opponents average.
• Mississippi State knocks down 6.9 three-pointers per game (112th in college basketball) at a 33.2% rate (106th in college basketball), compared to the 6.8 its opponents make, shooting 28.9% from beyond the arc.
• Mississippi State forces 16.6 turnovers per game (147th in college basketball) while committing 15.9 (179th in college basketball).

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