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South Carolina Gamecocks vs Mississippi St. Bulldogs Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: March 9, 2024 at 2:30 PM ET

Venue: Humphrey Coliseum — Starkville, MS

Article updated Mar 9, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The South Carolina Gamecocks are on the road playing the Mississippi St. Bulldogs at the Humphrey Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 3/9/2024 @ 2:30pm EST. Mississippi St. is the

Game outlook

The South Carolina Gamecocks are on the road playing the Mississippi St. Bulldogs at the Humphrey Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 3/9/2024 @ 2:30pm EST. Mississippi St. is the betting favorite opening at -4.5 and the current line is Mississippi St. -5.5.

Gamecocks vs Bulldogs Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Bulldogs to win today's game by 10 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Mississippi St. Bulldogs to cover the 5.5 point spread and the total to go over 133.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: South Carolina 63 to Mississippi St. 73

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the South Carolina Gamecocks and Mississippi St. Bulldogs, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw users predict South Carolina Gamecocks to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Mississippi St. will win straight-up is 71%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be S.CAR 61.25, MISST 72.25.

OddsShark 's prediction is Mississippi State will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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South Carolina Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 237, South Carolina is ranked #242 in offense (scoring an average of 71.63 per game), #26 in defense (allowing an average of 65.63 points to be scored against them per game) and are 24-6 (21-9 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Gamecocks hit an average of 43.93% of their field goals (ranked #232) and 71.21% of their free throws (ranked #214) and makes an average of 33.97% of their three pointers ranked #186 in the NCAAB). They average 35.97 rebounds per game (ranked # 141) and average 15.30 offensive assists and 10.23 turnovers per game (ranked # 53 and 54 respectively).

Defensively speaking, South Carolina allows an average of 41.89% field goals (ranked #70) and 73.23% free throws (ranked #271 in the NCAAB) The Gamecocks allow an average of 33.15% of the three pointers (ranked #159) and averages 32.40 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.40) Finally, the Gamecocks average 11.13 defensive assists and 9.67 turnovers per game (ranked # 47 and 342 respectively).

Mississippi St. Key Betting Stats

Mississippi St. Bulldogs has a power ranking of 89 and are #143 for offense (scoring an average of 74.80 per game), #88 for defense (giving up an average of 68.87 points per game) and 19-11 (14-15-1 ATS) overall. South Carolina went 2-1 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Mississippi St..

For offense, the Bulldogs hit an average of 45.29% of their field goals (ranked #142) and 66.77% of their free throws (ranked #329) and makes an average of 32.75% of their three pointers (ranked #256 in the NCAAB). They average 38.63 rebounds per game (ranked # 50) and average 14.40 offensive assists and 12.90 turnovers per game (ranked # 104) and 284 respectively).

On defense, Mississippi St. allows an average of 41.64% field goals (ranked #59) and 74.77% free throws (ranked #332 in the NCAAB) The Bulldogs allow an average of 29.28% of the three pointers (ranked #9) and averages 32.53 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.53) Finally, the Bulldogs average 11.30 defensive assists and 12.40 turnovers per game (ranked # 60 and 139 respectively).

Betting Summary

Mississippi St. has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Mississippi St. Bulldogs to cover the 5.5 point spread and the total to go over 133.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

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SportsJaw Gamecocks vs Bulldogs archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Gamecocks vs Bulldogs matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · South Carolina Gamecocks+160 → +196Moved
  • Moneyline · Mississippi St. Bulldogs-193 → -240Moved
  • Spread · South Carolina Gamecocks+4.5 (-110) → +5.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Mississippi St. Bulldogs-4.5 (-110) → -5.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over133.5 (-110) → 133.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under133.5 (-110) → 133.5 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

South Carolina Gamecocks
20-6 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Mississippi St. Bulldogs
16-9 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-03-09T11:35:25.247Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the South Carolina Gamecocks and Mississippi St. Bulldogs, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-06Mississippi St. Bulldogs 62 · South Carolina Gamecocks 68
  • 2023-02-28South Carolina Gamecocks 68 · Mississippi St. Bulldogs 74
Final result

Matchup pick recap

South Carolina Gamecocks defeated Mississippi St. Bulldogs 93-89

South Carolina Gamecocks defeated Mississippi St. Bulldogs 93-89 on March 9, 2024, a 4-point decision in the series. South Carolina Gamecocks' strongest period was the overtime, when it outscored its opponent 16-12. Against SportsJaw's recorded South Carolina Gamecocks +5.5 (-110) spread, South Carolina Gamecocks covered, while the 182 combined points finished over the recorded total of 133.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • MrpinkSpread · South Carolina Gamecocks +4.5 (-110)Win
  • EljefeSpread · South Carolina Gamecocks -4.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · South Carolina Gamecocks +5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 133.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Mississippi St. Bulldogs -5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 133.5 (-110)Win