Mississippi State vs. South Carolina: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Jan 4

Updated Jan. 4, 2025 3:28 p.m. ET

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The No. 17 Mississippi State Bulldogs (12-1, 0-0 SEC) will try to continue a six-game winning streak when they host the South Carolina Gamecocks (10-3, 0-0 SEC) at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 4, 2025. The Gamecocks have won seven games in a row.

The Bulldogs take the court as double-digit favorites against the Gamecocks. The Bulldogs are favored by 10.5 points. The game's point total is set at 143.5.

Keep scrolling to get the download before placing bets on the Mississippi State-South Carolina matchup.

Mississippi State vs. South Carolina How to Watch & Odds

When: Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET
Where: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi
How to watch on TV: SEC Network
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Bulldogs vs Gamecocks Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Bulldogs	-10.5	-112	-108	143.5	-110	-110	-625	+455

Mississippi State vs. South Carolina Prediction

Pick ATS: Mississippi State (-10.5)
Pick OU: Over (143.5)
Prediction: Mississippi State 79, South Carolina 68

Learn more about the Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. the South Carolina Gamecocks game on FOX Sports!

Mississippi State vs. South Carolina Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Bulldogs 77, Gamecocks 66.
The Bulldogs have an 86.2% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Gamecocks have an 18.0% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

Mississippi State has put together a 7-6-0 record against the spread this season.
South Carolina has covered six times in 13 matchups with a spread this year.
Mississippi State is 3-3 ATS this season when playing as at least 10.5-point favorites.

Key Total Facts

In nine games this season, the Bulldogs and their opponent have combined to score more than 143.5 points.
Gamecocks games have gone over 143.5 points on five occasions this year.
These teams score 159.5 points per game combined, higher than the over/under for this matchup by 16.0.

Key Moneyline Facts

Mississippi State has won 11 of 12 games when favored on the moneyline this season (91.7%).
South Carolina has entered the game as underdogs three times this season and won once.
Mississippi State has won all five games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -625 or shorter.
South Carolina has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +455.

South Carolina Gamecocks

SCAR

Mississippi State Bulldogs

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Mississippi State vs. South Carolina: Recent Results

Bulldogs vs Gamecocks Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
3/9/2024	Bulldogs	-5	133.5	-225	+185	93-89 SC
1/6/2024	Bulldogs	-3	134.5	-155	+130	68-62 SC

Mississippi State vs. South Carolina: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

	Mississippi State	South Carolina
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	83.9 (35)	75.6 (183)
Points Allowed (Rank)	68.0 (98)	65.6 (53)
Rebounds (Rank)	12.7 (15)	8.1 (266)
3pt Made (Rank)	9.0 (90)	7.8 (184)
Assists (Rank)	17.6 (24)	14.4 (161)
Turnovers (Rank)	9.1 (12)	10.6 (94)

Mississippi State 2024-25 Key Players

Bulldogs Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Josh Hubbard	13	17.5	2.2	3.2	1.1	0.2	3.2
Claudell Harris Jr.	13	10.5	2.5	1.6	1.2	0.2	2.4
Riley Kugel	13	10.2	3.3	1.7	0.8	0.1	1.1
KeShawn Murphy	13	10.2	7.8	2.0	1.1	1.1	0.3
RJ Melendez	13	8.2	3.5	1.1	1.2	0.3	1.0

South Carolina 2024-25 Key Players

Gamecocks Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Collin Murray-Boyles	13	16.8	9.3	2.2	1.3	1.4	0.2
Jamarii Thomas	13	12.6	3.2	3.3	1.4	0.2	1.6
Nick Pringle	13	10.6	6.6	1.5	0.2	0.8	0.0
Jacobi Wright	13	9.3	2.0	2.7	0.2	0.2	1.4
Zachary Davis	13	8.6	3.8	1.5	0.8	0.1	0.6