Mississippi State at Florida 1/28/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Mike |

Last Updated: 01/27/2020 at 7:50 PM ET

On Tuesday, the Mississippi State Bulldogs visit Exactech Arena in Gainesville, Florida for an SEC matchup with the Florida Gators. Mississippi State fell to 12-7 overall following its 63-62 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday as part of the Big 12/SEC challenge. Mississippi State battled back from a 38-30 halftime deficit and were within one point with three minutes to play but could not take the lead and win. 

Reggie Perry is the leading scorer and rebounder for Mississippi State with averages of 16.4 points and 10.1 rebounds per game Tyson Carter is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 13.6 points and 3.6 assists per game. The Bulldogs have four players averaging double-figures in scoring.

Florida fell 12-7 overall following it's 72-61 loss to the Baylor Bears on Saturday as part of the Big 12/SEC challenge. Keyontae Johnson led Florida with 20 points, while Andrew Nembhard chipped in with 16 points and eight assists. Nembhard was just 6-for-14 from the field and 0-for-4 from beyond the three-point line. Florida is 4-2 in the SEC.

Kerry Blackshear Jr. is the leading scorer and rebounder for Florida with averages of 14.5 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, while Keyontae Johnson is the second-leading scorer with an average of 13.1 points per game. Andrew Nembhard leads the Gators in assists with an average of 6.2 per game.

Florida is 2-3 straight up and 3-2 ATS over its last five. The Gators failed to cover the spread in 4 of the last 8 overall. Mississippi State has gone 3-1 SU and 4-0 ATS over its last 4 overall. The Bulldogs behind Reggie Perry have become a tough opponent to beat in the SEC as Perry is averaging a double-double for the season. Final Score Prediction, Mississippi State Bulldogs win and cover ATS 70-68.

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