Mississippi State Vs Kentucky: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 15, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 14, 2023

The Kentucky Wildcats and Tolu Smith will battle when the Wildcats (16-9, 7-5 SEC) meet the Mississippi State Bulldogs (17-8, 5-7 SEC) at Humphrey Coliseum on Wednesday, February 15 at 8:30 PM ET. Mississippi State is a moderate 3-point favorite against Kentucky when the Bulldogs square off against the Wildcats on Wednesday. A 128.5-point total is set for the game.

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Mississippi State Vs Kentucky Betting Lines

Mississippi State vs Kentucky Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Mississippi State -3 128.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Kentucky (+3)
Total Pick Over (128.5)

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Mississippi State Vs Kentucky Stat Rankings

Mississippi State Avg. (Rank) Kentucky Avg. (Rank)
65.6 (324th) Points Scored 74.8 (112th)
58.7 (4th) Points Allowed 68 (126th)
36.2 (34th) Rebounds 36.4 (31st)
12.4 (7th) Off. Rebounds 12 (15th)
5.7 (330th) 3pt Made 6.8 (248th)
14.6 (89th) Assists 15.9 (27th)
11.8 (151st) Turnovers 10.6 (41st)

Mississippi State Vs Kentucky Betting Trends

  • The Bulldogs have 14 wins in 25 games against the spread this season.
  • Mississippi State has an ATS record of 9-6 as 3-point favorites or more.
  • The Bulldogs have seen seven of their 25 games hit the over.
  • Mississippi State and its opponent have broken the 128.5-point mark nine times this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 128.5 points, 4.1 more than the average point total for Bulldogs games this season.
  • Kentucky’s record against the spread is 9-15-1.
  • The Wildcats have won once ATS (1-2) as a 3-point underdog or greater this year.
  • Mississippi State has seen seven of its 25 games go over the point total.
  • Wildcats games have had over 128.5 points 20 times this season.
  • The average total points scored in Kentucky’s games this year (128.5) is 14.3 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Mississippi State Impact Players

  • Smith leads the Bulldogs with 14.6 points per game and 8.3 rebounds, while also posting 1.8 assists.
  • D.J Jeffries averages 9 points, 6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest, shooting 33.6% from the floor and 27.8% from downtown with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Cameron Matthews posts 6.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2 assists per game, shooting 47.1% from the floor.
  • Shakeel Moore puts up 9.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Dashawn Davis averages a team-best 3.5 assists per game. He is also posting 8.3 points and 1.9 rebounds, shooting 38.7% from the floor and 40% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per contest.

Kentucky Impact Players

  • Oscar Tshiebwe is the Wildcats’ top scorer (15.7 points per game) and rebounder (13.3, first in college basketball), and puts up 1.6 assists.
  • The Wildcats receive 12 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game from Cason Wallace.
  • Jacob Toppin is putting up 11.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest, making 44.6% of his shots from the floor.
  • Antonio Reeves is putting up 13.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, making 42% of his shots from the floor and 41.3% from 3-point range, with 2.3 treys per game.
  • Sahvir Wheeler is posting a team-best 5.6 assists per contest. And he is contributing 7.7 points and 2.3 rebounds, making 41.7% of his shots from the field.

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