Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Baylor Prediction & Picks - NCAA Basketball
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by Matt Lowrimore in NCAA Basketball Picks
The first round of 64 game on Friday afternoon will see the 9th-seeded Baylor Bears take on the 8th-seeded Mississippi State Bullodgs. Let’s take a look at the important match statistics and predictions for this first-round game between the Bears and Bulldogs in the East Region.
Mississippi State enters this game with a record of 21-12, earning an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament. The Bulldogs beat LSU in the first-round of the SEC tournament before losing to Missouri in the second-round. This will be Mississippi State’s 14th NCAA tournament appearance in program history and their third consecutive appearance.
As for Baylor, they enter this game with a record of 19-14. The Bears beat Kansas State in the second-round of the Big 12 tournament but lost in the Big 12 quarterfinals to Texas Tech. This will be Baylor’s 17th NCAA tournament appearance in program history and their sixth consecutive appearance.
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Mississippi State Bulldogs - Baylor Key Points
- The Over is 7-0 in MSST's last 7 games
- The Over is 5-0 in MSST's last 5 March games
- The Over is 4-1 in MSST's last 5 games as a favorite
- The Over is 4-1 in Baylor's last 5 Friday games
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Our Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Baylor Prediction
These teams look to be too evenly matched to pick an outright winner, while the spread in essentially a pick em’ as well. Because of that, we will be looking at taking the over. Baylor and Mississippi State have solid offenses with the Bears averaging about 76 points per game and the Bulldogs averaging about 79 points per game.
There is some concern with Mississippi State being able to score on this Baylor defense, as the Bears allow just 69.1 points per game. That said, the Bulldogs are averaging 82.7 points over their last seven games, therefore our Baylor Bears vs Mississippi State Bulldogs prediction is over 144.5.All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
