Mississippi State at Georgia 2/20/19 - NCAAB Picks & Predictions

The Mississippi State Bulldogs are set to visit Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia for an SEC matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs. Mississippi State currently sits in the middle of the conference with a 6-6 record, and they will be looking to expand on their 2-game win streak after beating Arkansas on the road Saturday, 77-67. Quinndary Weatherspoon led the way for the Bulldogs with 22 points, and he was also a force on the defensive end where he contributed 6 steals. Reggie Perry was able to record a double-double for Mississippi State as he racked up 12 points and 10 rebounds.

The Georgia Bulldogs have struggled in year 1 of Tom Crean as they are 1-11 in conference play, and they will be looking to break a 6-game losing streak after dropping their recent home game to the LSU Tigers, 83-79. Nicolas Claxton led the way for the Bulldogs in the loss with 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists. Derek Ogbeide was able to spark the Bulldogs off the bench as he contributed 12 points and 5 rebounds. Quinndary Weatherspoon is the leading scorer for the Mississippi State Bulldogs as the senior guard is averaging 18.1 PPG while contributing 5.1 RPG. Aric Holman is the leading rebounder for Ben Howland and company as the senior forward is averaging 6.7 RPG while pitching in 10 PPG. Lamar Peter is one of the top assist guys in the SEC as the junior guard is averaging 5.4 APG. The Mississippi State Bulldogs are shooting 47.3% from the field this season while connecting on 37.2% of their 3-point attempts.

Nicolas Claxton is the leading scorer, rebounder, and assists guy for the Georgia Bulldogs as the sophomore forward is averaging just shy of a double-double with 12.8 PPG and 9 RPG while also contributing 2.1 APG. Tyree Crump is the biggest threat from the outside as the junior guard is averaging 10 PPG as he is shooting 37.5 % from behind the arc. The Georgia Bulldogs are shooting 44.7% from the field this season while connecting on 33.1% of their 3-point attempts.