In terms of winning the 2023-24 college basketball national championship, the Mississippi State Bulldogs (21-13), at +12000, are in the top-50 among all NCAA teams. Next up for them is a game against the Michigan State Spartans at 12:15 PM ET on Thursday, March 21.
In its most recent game, Mississippi State fell to Auburn on Saturday, 73-66. Its leading scorer was Josh Hubbard with 20 points.
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Mississippi State NCAA Championship Odds
- National championship odds (preseason): +15000
- National championship odds (on Dec. 31): +8000
- National championship odds (pre-NCAA Tournament): +10000
- National championship odds (current): +12000
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Mississippi State Strength of Schedule, Tournament Resume
- The Bulldogs are facing the 20th-toughest schedule (based on our predictions) this season.
- Mississippi State’s remaining schedule includes one opponent above .500 and one with a poorer record than its own.
- The Bulldogs’ remaining schedule includes no games versus Top 25 squads.
- Mississippi State beat the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers in a 73-56 win on March 15. It was its signature victory of the season.
- The Bulldogs have tied for the 20th-most Quadrant 1 wins in the country according to the RPI (four), but also have tied for the fifth-most Quadrant 1 defeats (nine).
- According to the RPI, the Bulldogs have seven wins over Quadrant 3 opponents, tied for the 30th-most in the country.
Mississippi State Season Stats and Insights
- The Bulldogs average 74.8 points per game (141st in college basketball) while giving up 69.1 per contest (90th in college basketball). They have a +194 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 5.7 points per game.
- The Bulldogs connect on 7.4 three-pointers per game (181st in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 7.0. They shoot 32.7% from deep while their opponents hit 29.4% from long range.
- Mississippi State ranks 134th in college basketball by averaging 244.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 151st in college basketball, allowing 225.6 points per 100 possessions.
- The Bulldogs force 11.8 turnovers per game (80th in college basketball) while committing 12.4 (296th in college basketball play).
Mississippi State Leading Performers
- Cameron Matthews leads the Bulldogs in both rebounds (6.9 per game) and assists (2.9 per game).
- Mississippi State is led in scoring by Hubbard’s 17.5 points per game.
- Hubbard is the top three-point shooter for the Bulldogs, knocking down 3.1 per contest.
- Matthews averages 2.0 steals and 0.7 blocks per game. Both numbers are team-highs for Mississippi State.
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