Tennessee vs. Mississippi State prediction, odds: 2023 college basketball picks, Jan. 3 bets by proven model
No. 8 Tennessee hosts Mississippi State in an SEC college basketball game on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. The Volunteers are 11-2 overall and have won two games in a row. Mississippi St. is 11 and has lost two consecutive games. Tennessee leads the all-time series 88-44 and they have a three-game head-to-head winning streak.
SportsLine's computer model has picked Tennessee vs. Mississippi State. The Bulldogs are 4-1 ATS in their last five Tuesday games. Tennessee is 6-2 AET in its last seven home games and 6.5 ATE in the last 10.
Mississippi State vs. Tennessee money line is Volunteers -550, Bulldogs +400. Volunteers are 6-1 ATS in their last seven home games. Bulldogs are 4-2 AET in last five Tuesday games against Tennessee.
Santiago Vescovi is an impact player in the backcourt. Zakai Zeigler provides a scoring spark off the bench. Tennessee is a strong favorite. Tennessee vs. Mississippi State is on Jan. 3.
Mississippi State is a favorite to cover against Tennessee. Tolu Smith is one of the best players in the SEC. D.J. Jeffries is second on the team in rebounds (6.3) and makes at least two 3-pointers in five games this season.
SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total and projects 127 combined points for Tennessee and Mississippi State. One side of the spread hits well over 50% of time.
