Prediction and betting odds for Alabama vs. Mississippi State in Top 25 showdown
Prediction and betting odds for Alabama vs. Mississippi State in Top 25 showdown
After getting back in the win column Saturday night, the Alabama Crimson Tide are now set for yet another rematch against a Top 25 opponent, this time against the Mississippi State Bulldogs inside of Coleman Coliseum on Tuesday night.
Two ranked teams, Alabama and Mississippi State previously met back on Jan. 29 in Starkville in a game that ended up being a classic, one where the Crimson Tide escaped with an 88-84 victory. In that game, Alabama, led by Chris Youngblood with 23 points, went back-and-forth with the Bulldogs in the No. 4 vs. No. 14 matchup at the time, but Mississippi State was not without a star performance either, as guard Josh Hubbard went for 38 points on 14-of-28 shooting.
Set to meet once again in Tuscaloosa, Alabama comes into this matchup ranked as the nation's No. 6 team, while the Bulldogs enter at No. 24. Both teams are also fighting for SEC and NCAA Tournament seeding, as Alabama is sitting at 22-5 overall (11-3 in SEC), while Mississippi State is 19-8 overall (7-7 in SEC).
Here are the latest betting odds, as well as a prediction, for Alabama vs. Mississippi State as of Monday, Feb. 24.
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs game odds:
All college basketball odds via BetMGM:
Spread: Alabama (-8.5)
Alabama (-8.5) Money Line: Alabama (-350), Mississippi State (+280)
Alabama (-350), Mississippi State (+280) Over-Under: 170.5
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs injury updates:
According to the SEC Men's Basketball Availability Report as of Monday night, Feb. 24:
Alabama Crimson Tide
Latrell Wrightsell Jr., Guard - Out
Derrion Reid, Forward - Out
Houston Mallette, Guard - Out
Grant Nelson, Forward - Probable
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Kanye Clary, Guard - Out
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs prediction, pick:
A head-to-head series that Alabama has owned historically at home, the Crimson Tide have also won each of the last seven meetings between the two, which includes the aforementioned matchup earlier this season in Starkville. Because of this, it's simply hard to pick against the Crimson Tide here, as Alabama could easily end up winning this game by around double-digits.
Prediction: Alabama 90, Mississippi State 81
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs channel, start time, streaming:
Alabama vs. Mississippi State is set to begin at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday night, Feb. 25. The game will be played from Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and will be available to watch on ESPN2.
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