Who’s Playing
Minnesota @ Mississippi State
Current Records: Minnesota 6-0; Mississippi State 6-1
What to Know
The Mississippi State Bulldogs will take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers at 2 p.m. ET Sunday at Humphrey Coliseum. The Bulldogs are out to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
MSU strolled past the Lamar Cardinals with points to spare this past Thursday, taking the matchup 75-60. Four players on MSU scored in the double digits: guard Iverson Molinar (17), guard Rocket Watts (15), forward Tolu Smith (14), and forward Garrison Brooks (10).
Meanwhile, Minnesota escaped with a win last Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Panthers by the margin of a single free throw, 54-53. Kudos to the oddsmakers for accurately forecasting both the winner and the close margin. The top scorers for Minnesota were forward Jamison Battle (16 points) and guard Payton Willis (15 points).
This next game looks promising for MSU, who are favored by a full 12.5 points. Those burned by picking them against the spread this past Thursday might want to keep in mind that the team has not yet dropped back-to-back games against the spread this season.
The Bulldogs are now 6-1 while the Golden Gophers sit at 6-0. A pair of defensive stats to keep an eye on: MSU enters the contest with only 58.7 points allowed per game on average, good for 30th best in college basketball. But Minnesota is even better: they rank 29th in college basketball when it comes to points allowed per game, with only 58.5 on average. We’ll see if that edge gives Minnesota a route to victory.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 2 p.m. ET
- Where: Humphrey Coliseum — Starkville, Mississippi
- TV: ESPN University
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $20.00
Odds
The Bulldogs are a big 12.5-point favorite against the Golden Gophers, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Bulldogs, as the game opened with the Bulldogs as a 10-point favorite.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.
Injury Report for Mississippi State
- KeShawn Murphy: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)
Injury Report for Minnesota
- Parker Fox: Out (Knee)
- Isaiah Ihnen: Out for the Season (Knee)
