Texas A&M at Mississippi State 1/13/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 01/12/2021 at 8:43 PM ET

Texas A&M at Mississippi State 1/13/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Texas A&M Aggies are set to visit Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi for an SEC clash against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The Texas A&M Aggies come into this matchup with a 6-4 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the Tennessee Volunteers, 68-54. Leading the way for the Texas A&M Aggies was senior guard Savion Flagg as he recorded 12 points and 3 rebounds off the bench. Senior guard Quenton Jackson also had a productive outing off the bench for the Aggies as he pitched in 11 points and 3 assists.

The Texas A&M Aggies struggled shooting the ball against the Tennessee Volunteers as they connected on 16 of their 47 field goal attempts (34%), but they were slightly better from behind the three-point line (34.8%). The Texas A&M Aggies lost the turnover battle against the Tennessee Volunteers (15-11), but they edged out the Volunteers in the rebounding department (31-23).

The Mississippi State Bulldogs come into this matchup with an 8-4 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the Vanderbilt Commodores, 84-81. Leading the way for the Mississippi State Bulldogs was sophomore guard Iverson Molinar as he recorded 24 points and 8 rebounds. Sophomore forward Tolu Smith had a productive outing for the Bulldogs as he pitched in 18 points and 7 rebounds.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs had a good shooting game against the Vanderbilt Commodores as they connected on 31 of their 51 field goal attempts (60.8%), and they were good from behind the three-point line (57.1%). The Mississippi State Bulldogs lost the turnover battle against the Vanderbilt Commodores (12-10), but they edged out the Commodores in the rebounding department (34-30).

The Texas A&M Aggies have really struggled to get going in SEC play this season as they are 1-3, but they have been excellent on the defensive side of the court as they are holding their opponents to an average of 65.3 PPG. The Aggies haven’t had as much success scoring the basketball this season, but you can’t discount the talent they do have as Emanuel Miller is averaging 17.3 PPG and 7.8 RPG while Quenton Jackson is pitching in 12 PPG. The Mississippi State Bulldogs have responded nicely since losing at home to an average Kentucky team, but they haven’t been great on the defensive side of the court in SEC play as they rank 9th in the conference. Final Score Prediction, Mississippi State Bulldogs win but fail to cover ATS 72-68.