Alabama vs Mississippi State College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 13

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (10-6, 2-1 SEC) will try to continue a four-game home win streak when they host the Alabama Crimson Tide (11-5, 1-2 SEC) on January 13, 2026 at Humphrey Coliseum.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Alabama vs. Mississippi State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: SEC Network
• Location: Starkville, Mississippi
• Arena: Humphrey Coliseum

Alabama is a 4.5-point favorite against Mississippi State on Tuesday and the over/under is set at 174.5 points. Below are a few betting trends and insights before you decide to wager on the game.

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Alabama vs. Mississippi State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Alabama has covered seven times in 16 games with a spread this season.
• Mississippi State is 6-10-0 ATS this season.
• Alabama (5-5) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 4.5 points or more this season (50%) than Mississippi State (1-2) does as a 4.5+-point underdog (33.3%).
• At home last season, the Crimson Tide owned a worse record against the spread (8-7-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (8-4-0).
• The Bulldogs' winning percentage against the spread at home was .400 (6-9-0) last year. On the road, it was .545 (6-5-0).

Alabama vs. Mississippi State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Alabama has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in nine games this year and has walked away with the win seven times (77.8%) in those games.
• This season, the Crimson Tide have been victorious seven times in eight chances when named as a favorite of at least -205 or better on the moneyline.
• Mississippi State has been the underdog on the moneyline three total times this season. Mississippi State has gone 1-2 in those games.
• The Bulldogs have a record of 1-2 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +168 or longer (33.3%).
• Alabama has an implied victory probability of 67.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Alabama vs. Mississippi State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Last season, Alabama was best in college basketball on offense (90.7 points scored per game) but third-worst defensively (81.3 points conceded).
• On the boards, Alabama was third-best in the nation in rebounds (38.8 per game) last season. It was 290th in rebounds allowed (33 per game).
• At 17.1 assists per game, Alabama was 13th-best in college basketball last season.
• At 12.1 turnovers committed per game and 10 turnovers forced last year, Alabama was 267th and 305th in college basketball, respectively.
• On offense, Mississippi State scored 79.5 points per game (47th-ranked in college basketball) last season. It ceded 74.2 points per contest at the other end of the court (245th-ranked).
• Last year Mississippi State grabbed 35.2 boards per game (28th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 32.8 rebounds per contest (283rd-ranked).
• Last season Mississippi State ranked 69th in college basketball in assists, putting up 15.2 per game.
• Mississippi State ranked 98th in the nation with 10.3 turnovers per game last season. Meanwhile, it ranked 67th with 12.6 forced turnovers per game.

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