Mississippi State vs. South Carolina: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Mar 9

Updated Mar. 9, 2024 3:28 p.m. ET

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The Mississippi State Bulldogs (19-11, 8-9 SEC) will attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the No. 17 South Carolina Gamecocks (24-6, 12-5 SEC) on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Humphrey Coliseum. The game airs at 2:30 PM ET on SEC Network.

The Bulldogs head into their game against the Gamecocks as a 5.5-point favorite. The game's point total is set at 133.5.

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

Mississippi State vs. South Carolina How to Watch & Odds

When: Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 2:30 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	-5.5	-110	-110	133.5	-108	-112	-238	+195

Mississippi State vs. South Carolina Prediction

Pick ATS: Mississippi State (-5.5)
Pick OU: Over (133.5)
Prediction: Mississippi State 73, South Carolina 67

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 game is Bulldogs 70, Gamecocks 64.
The Bulldogs have a 70.4% chance to win this matchup per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Gamecocks sit with a 33.9% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Mississippi State has covered 14 times in 30 matchups with a spread this season.
South Carolina is 20-8-2 ATS this season.
Mississippi State is 8-6-1 ATS this season when playing as at least 5.5-point favorites.
South Carolina has been an underdog by 5.5 points or more eight times this season, and covered the spread in five of those games.

Key Total Facts

The Bulldogs and their opponent have broken the 133.5-point mark 20 times this season.
Gamecocks games have finished with over 133.5 points scored 20 times this year.
These teams score 146.4 points per game combined, higher than the over/under for this matchup by 12.9.

Key Moneyline Facts

Mississippi State has been favored on the moneyline 17 times this season. They've gone 12-5 in those games.
South Carolina has been underdogs in 15 games this season and won 11 (73.3%) of those contests.
Mississippi State has gone 10-2 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -238 or shorter (winning 83.3%).
South Carolina has a record of 6-3, a 66.7% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +195 or more by bookmakers this season.

Mississippi State vs. South Carolina: Recent Results

Bulldogs vs Gamecocks Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
1/6/2024	Bulldogs	-3	134.5	-155	+130	68-62 SC
2/28/2023	Bulldogs	-15.5	125	-1700	+900	74-68 MSPST
1/31/2023	Bulldogs	-9.5	126.5	-475	+350	66-51 MSPST

Mississippi State vs. South Carolina: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

	Mississippi State	South Carolina
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	74.8 (142)	71.6 (241)
Points Allowed (Rank)	68.9 (90)	65.6 (22)
Rebounds (Rank)	10.8 (35)	9.3 (123)
3pt Made (Rank)	7.5 (173)	8.3 (96)
Assists (Rank)	14.4 (104)	15.3 (52)
Turnovers (Rank)	12.4 (288)	9.4 (30)

Mississippi State 2023-24 Key Players

Bulldogs Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Josh Hubbard	30	16.4	2.2	1.8	0.6	0.1	3.1
Tolu Smith	18	16.4	8.1	1.2	0.7	0.4	0
Cameron Matthews	30	9.3	6.9	2.8	2.1	0.7	0.1
Shakeel Moore	28	8.4	2.3	1.9	0.9	0.2	0.9
Dashawn Davis	30	6.3	1.8	2.9	1.5	0.1	0.9

South Carolina 2023-24 Key Players

Gamecocks Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Meechie Johnson Jr.	29	14.3	4.2	3	1	0.1	1.8
B.J. Mack	30	13.1	4.6	1.3	0.3	0.5	1.4
Collin Murray-Boyles	24	10	5.6	1.6	0.8	0.9	0
Ta'Lon Cooper	30	9.9	4.5	4.3	0.7	0.3	1.7
Myles Stute	24	8.8	3.2	1	0.7	0.2	1.7