Mississippi State vs. SE Louisiana Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 12

Published 7:24 pm Monday, November 11, 2024

Tuesday’s game between the Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-0) and the SE Louisiana Lions (1-1) at Humphrey Coliseum is expected to be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 84-74 and heavily favors Mississippi State to take home the win. Tipoff is at 7:30 PM ET on November 12.

Based on our computer prediction, SE Louisiana is projected to cover the spread (26.5) against Mississippi State. The two teams are projected to exceed the 149.5 total.

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Mississippi State vs. SE Louisiana Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
  • Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • TV: SEC Network+
  • Where: Starkville, Mississippi
  • Venue: Humphrey Coliseum
  • Line: Mississippi State -26.5
  • Point total: 149.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Mississippi State -10000, SE Louisiana +3000

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Mississippi State vs. SE Louisiana Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Mississippi State 84, SE Louisiana 74

Spread & Total Prediction for Mississippi State vs. SE Louisiana

  • Pick ATS: SE Louisiana (+26.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (149.5)

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Mississippi State Performance Insights

  • Last season, Mississippi State was 155th in the country on offense (74.1 points scored per game) and 89th defensively (69.1 points conceded).
  • On the glass, the Bulldogs were 57th in the nation in rebounds (34.8 per game) last season. They were 48th in rebounds conceded (29.5 per game).
  • Mississippi State was 117th in the nation in assists (13.9 per game) last year.
  • Last year, the Bulldogs were 208th in the nation in 3-point makes (7.2 per game) and 278th in 3-point percentage (32.2%).
  • Defensively, Mississippi State was 144th in the nation in 3-pointers allowed per game at 7.1 last year. It was seventh-best in 3-point percentage conceded at 29.8%.
  • Mississippi State attempted 38.5% percent of its shots from behind the 3-point line last season, and 27.4% of its made baskets are from there. Inside the 3-point line, it took 61.5% of its shots, with 72.6% of its makes coming from there.

SE Louisiana Performance Insights

  • Offensively, SE Louisiana put up 69.0 points per game (295th-ranked in college basketball) last year. It surrendered 71.0 points per contest at the other end of the court (137th-ranked).
  • With 31.6 boards per game, the Lions ranked 202nd in the nation. They ceded 30.1 rebounds per contest, which ranked 95th in college basketball.
  • Last year SE Louisiana ranked 93rd in college basketball in assists, dishing out 14.5 per game.
  • The Lions averaged 13.1 turnovers per game (331st-ranked in college basketball). They forced 11.4 turnovers per contest (157th-ranked).
  • The Lions drained 7.3 threes per game (191st-ranked in college basketball) last year, while sporting a 34.7% three-point percentage (139th-ranked).
  • SE Louisiana ranked 295th in the nation with 8.3 threes allowed per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 90th with a 32.2% shooting percentage allowed from downtown.
  • SE Louisiana attempted 34.1 two-pointers per game last year, which accounted for 61.7% of the shots it attempted (and 69.2% of the team’s baskets). Meanwhile, it attempted 21.2 threes per contest, which were 38.3% of its shots (and 30.8% of the team’s buckets).

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