Phlandrous Fleming Jr.’s Florida Gators (16-15, 9-9 SEC) and the Mississippi State Bulldogs (20-11, 8-10 SEC) take the court at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, March 9, beginning at 1:00 PM ET. Thursday’s matchup between the Bulldogs and the Gators features the Bulldogs as 5-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 130.5.
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Mississippi State Vs Florida Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | -5 | 130.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Florida (+5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (130.5) |
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Mississippi State Vs Florida Stat Rankings
| Mississippi State Avg. (Rank) | Florida Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 66.4 (314th) | Points Scored | 72.1 (172nd) |
| 60.4 (7th) | Points Allowed | 68.6 (133rd) |
| 35.6 (40th) | Rebounds | 33 (169th) |
| 12.1 (8th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.5 (294th) |
| 5.5 (340th) | 3pt Made | 6.7 (260th) |
| 14.4 (91st) | Assists | 12.4 (241st) |
| 11.9 (176th) | Turnovers | 10.4 (38th) |
Mississippi State Vs Florida Betting Trends
- The Bulldogs’ record against the spread is 17-14-0.
- Against the spread as 5-point favorites or more, Mississippi State is 8-6.
- Out of 31 Bulldogs games so far this year, 12 have gone over the total.
- Mississippi State and its opponent have broken the 130.5-point mark 11 times this season.
- The over/under for this game is 130.5 points, 3.7 more than the average point total for Bulldogs games this season.
- Florida has 15 wins in 31 games against the spread this season.
- The Gators have won once ATS (1-2-1) as a 5-point underdog or greater this year.
- Mississippi State has played 31 games this season, and 12 of them have hit the over.
- Gators games have had over 130.5 points 20 times this season.
- The average total points scored in Florida’s games this year (130.5) is 10.2 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Mississippi State Impact Players
- Tolu Smith leads his squad in both points (15.4) and rebounds (8.3) per game, and also posts 1.8 assists. Defensively, he puts up 0.6 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- D.J Jeffries is averaging 9 points, 1.8 assists and 6.2 rebounds per game.
- Cameron Matthews is posting 7.4 points, 2.4 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game.
- Shakeel Moore averages 9.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 1.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Dashawn Davis posts a team-leading 3.4 assists per game. He is also posting 8.3 points and 2 rebounds, shooting 37.6% from the floor and 35% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game.
Florida Impact Players
- Colin Castleton paces the Gators in scoring (16 points per game) and rebounding (7.7), and posts 2.7 assists. He also puts up 0.9 steals and 3 blocked shots (third in the country).
- The Gators receive 10.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Will Richard.
- Kyle Lofton is putting up a team-leading 3.5 assists per contest. And he is delivering 9 points and 3 rebounds, making 41.5% of his shots from the field.
- The Gators receive 9.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1 assists per game from Riley Kugel.
- Myreon Jones is averaging 5.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, making 35.1% of his shots from the field.
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