Tennessee vs Mississippi State Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for January 3 (Tennessee Shuts Down Bulldogs' Attack)

Tennessee vs Mississippi State Game Info

• 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Regular Season Game
• No. 7 Tennessee (11-2, 1-0 SEC) vs. No. 21 Mississippi State (11-2, 0-1 SEC)
• Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2023
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Venue: Thompson-Boling Arena -- Knoxville, Tennessee

The SEC is in for an enticing slate of action on Tuesday, perhaps none bigger than the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers taking on the No. 21 Mississippi State Bulldogs on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. ET.

Tennessee lost just their second contest of the year earlier this month to the top-5 Arizona Wildcats. On the other hand, the Bulldogs have dropped two straight including a shocking home loss to Drake before opening up SEC play with a loss to Alabama.

Tennessee vs Mississippi State Odds & Spread

• All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TENN: (-670) | MISSST: (+470)a
• Spread: TENN: -10.5 (-115) | MISSST: +10.5 (-105)
• Total: 121.5 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Tennessee is considered a clear favorite in this matchup. They hold -670 odds on the moneyline and are favored by a staunch 10.5 points. The over/under sits at a fairly low mark of 121.5 points.

Tennessee vs Mississippi State Betting Trends

• Tennessee is 7-6-0 against the spread this year.
• The Volunteers' ATS record as 10.5-point favorites or more is 5-2.
• This season, four of Tennessee's 13 games have hit the over.
• Mississippi State's record against the spread is 5-8-0.
• Out of Mississippi State's 13 games so far this season, three have hit the over.

Tennessee Rank	Tennessee AVG		Mississippi State AVG	Mississippi State Rank
148th	73.8	Points Scored	68.2	279th
3rd	53.2	Points Allowed	54.5	4th
11th	38.0	Rebounds	37.8	12th
1st	13.1	Off. Rebounds	12.5	7th
156th	7.8	3pt Made	6.8	250th
19th	17.1	Assists	15.5	61st
261st	13.2	Turnovers	12.3	172nd

Tennessee vs Mississippi State Prediction & Pick

It's hard to like Mississippi State in this matchup. While they excel defensively and hold opponents to just 54.5 points per game, they face one of the best defensive squads in college basketball. Tennessee is holding opponents to 53.2 points per game and dominates the boards (41.5 per game), turnovers (10.7 steals per game) and lead the country in defensive effiency.

Don't expect fireworks in this matchup. Especially considering Mississippi State has only one player with at least double digits in scoring (Tolu Smith at 14.8 points per game).

Final Score Prediction: Mississippi State 55 | Tennessee 63

Tennessee vs Mississippi State Best Bet

Both of these squads love playing defense and the over rarely hits when they are on the court. Tennessee's games have hit the over just once in their last five matchups, and the Bulldogs have also hit the over once in their last five. They may be playing on the road, but they hit the over in just two of their last 10 games at home, showing the fierce defense.

Expect a slow, defensive battle to 60 points to earn a win in this clash.

Bet: Under 121.5 (-115)

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