Mississippi State vs UNLV Picks and Prediction – 11/29/2024

The Bulldogs and the Rebels are facing off in the Arizona Tip-Off - Cactus Division on Thursday night. The game is being aired on CBSSN at 9:30 PM EST and is being played at the Mullet Arena. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

The Bulldogs are coming in unbeaten in their last game 5 games on the year. The last game for the Mississippi State team was a 84-79 win over the SMU Mustangs. The win allowed the Bulldogs to move to a record of 5-0 on the year overall.

Mississippi State comes to this game here with a total of 87.6 points per game scored while getting 47% of the shots to fall. The Bulldogs have to get 39 boards per game, but have ended up with 19 assists per game. Defensively the Bulldogs have allowed 67.4 points per game while getting a total of 5.2 blocks and 11.6 steals per game.

UNLV heads to this game here with a 4-1 mark in their last 5 games. The Rebels last game was a win over the New Mexico STate team by a score of 72-65. The Rebels are now sitting on a record of 4-1 on the year overall.

The Rebels are getting 79.8 points per game while getting 45.7% of the shots to fall. UNLV has managed to get 34.4 boards and 14.2 assists per game. The defense for UNLV has allowed 70.4 points per game, but has ended up getting 4 blocks and 8.6 steals per game.

This is a game that the Rebels are simply outmatched in. The Rebels have put up some great games and should keep this game close, but it will definitely be outpaced as the game gets closer to the end and fatigue starts to become an issue for the Rebels here. Final Score Prediction, Mississippi State Bulldogs win 84-75.