Mississippi St @ TENNESSEE
Mississippi St +8 -108 over TENNESSEE

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Posted at 11:00 AM EST.

9:00 PM EST. Tennessee is the #4 team in the nation and well on its way to setting the school record in wins. The Volunteers are coming off a statement-making 71-52 drubbing of Kentucky, the class of the SEC. That game was as high profile as it gets last Saturday afternoon and that result may have put to rest any notion that the Vols weren't ready for prime time after a mini-slump, but we're not prepared to crown Tennesee yet. After crushing every team in sight, the Vols got the breaks beat off them by the Wildcats in Lexington on February 9 and since then it's been a fight just about every night. Tennessee didn't cover as a 17½ point favorite over Vanderbilt, they lost to LSU in overtime and now the Tigers have the tiebreaker for the SEC regular season title. The Vols then squeaked past Ole Miss 73-71 before blasting Kentucky at home on Saturday. However, it is that most recent result that had the largest audience and it is carrying more weight than the others. This is also senior night for the Vols, which comes with its own set of responsibilities and distractions.

The Bulldogs have been a favorite pooch of ours this season, as they are a solid school that gets lost in the shuffle of the SEC. Mississippi State lost an 80-75 decision to Auburn on Saturday, but that was a game it had no business losing after dominating the Tigers on the glass with a 41-22 rebounding advantage. Rarely do the Bulldogs get out-hustled, but 18 turnovers did them in against Auburn. Before that defeat, Miss State had a run of five victories over its conference brothers and a commitment to defense was the big reason why. The Bulldogs averaged 16.6 combined steals and blocks over that stretch, but had just six against the Tigers. This number the Bulldogs are taking back today is quite frankly ridiculous and if we're offended, we're pretty sure the players and coaches must feel disrespected as well. The gap between these two teams is much smaller than this line would suggest so we'll scoop up these points in a game the Bulldogs are capable of winning.

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Our Pick

#641 Mississippi St +8 -108 (Risking 2.16 units - To Win: 2.00)