Alabama vs Mississippi State Picks and Prediction – 1/30/2025

The Alabama Crimson Tide will be on the road Wednesday night with the game in Mississippi against Mississippi State. Alabama is in the #4 ranked team in the nation coming into Wednesday with seventeen wins through 20 games played on a three-game winning streak following a 7 point victory against LSU last time out. Offensively Alabama has done the work this season averaging 90.4 points on 47.3% from the floor. Defensively the Crimson Tide have held their own allowing you 78.3 points per game overall this season and gave up only 73 in their most recent victory. For other college basketball news see our College Basketball Picks.

Mark Sears the Alabama offense this season averaging 18 points and 4.8 assists per game. Grant Nelson is second on the roster averaging 12.6 points to go along with the team leading 8.4 rebounds. Aden Holloway averages 11.8 points in Latrell Wrightsell Jr. has averaged 11.5 points per game this season for Alabama but has played just eight times. Labaron Philon is fifth on the team averaging 11.3 points in just over 24 minutes per game.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs return home Wednesday ranked #14 in the nation with sixteen wins on the year having won two of the last three overall following a 5 point overtime victory against South Carolina. Offensively Mississippi State has averaged nearly 81 points on 45.8% shooting from the floor this season through 20 games. Defensively Mississippi State has been strong as well holding opponents to 9.5 points per game overall give up only 60 in their victory against South Carolina.

Josh Hubbard leads Mississippi State this season averaging 16.2 points per game. Claudell Harris Jr. averages 10.7 points and Riley Kugel is third on the team averaging 10.6 points per game. Keshawn Murphy is the fourth player on the team in double digits averaging 10.4 points and leads Mississippi State pulling in 7.2 rebounds per contest. Cameron Matthews averaged 7.8 and boast a team high 3.8 assists per game.

Alabama is rolling coming into this game and will continue that trend against a good Mississippi State team. Alabama is one of the better teams in the country and has a potent offense that will carry them to the victory. Take the Crimson Tide to continue their winning streak Wednesday night as they get the win and cover on the road in Mississippi. Final Score Prediction, Alabama Crimson Tide win and cover 85-72.