Mississippi State at Arkansas 2/16/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

An SEC Conference clash will take place on Saturday night, when the Mississippi State Bulldogs visit the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Bulldogs have split their last ten games and have work left to do to secure an NCAA Tournament berth. On Tuesday, Mississippi State built a 13-point halftime lead and cruised to a 81-62 home victory versus Alabama. The Bulldogs outrebounded the Crimson Tide by a 35-26 margin and shot 49 percent from the field.

Junior G Lamar Peters led all scorers with 22 points on a 7-for-15 shooting performance. Quinndary Weatherspoon contributed 20 points and six assists for the Bulldogs. The Arkansas Razorbacks are a game below .500 in conference play and would need to get hot down the stretch to warrant an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. On Tuesday, Arkansas was unable to complete a rally from a ten-point halftime deficit and went on to lose 79-78 at Missouri. The Razorbacks missed 15 of their 20 three-point attempts and shot 47 percent overall.

Sophomore F Daniel Gafford poured in a game high 26 points on 12-for-17 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds. Isaiah Joe added 17 points in a losing effort for the Razorbacks.