Mississippi State vs. Alabama Predictions - January 29

The Alabama Crimson Tide (17-3, 6-1 SEC) will visit the Mississippi State Bulldogs (16-4, 4-3 SEC) after winning five road games in a row.

The Bulldogs match up against the Crimson Tide in a game that Mississippi State is currently a slight favorite by 1.5 points. The point total for the game is 164.5.

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Mississippi State vs. Alabama Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
  • Game time: 9:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: SEC Network
  • Location: Starkville, Mississippi
  • Arena: Humphrey Coliseum

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Mississippi State vs. Alabama Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Mississippi State (-1.5)
  • Moneyline: Mississippi State (-128), Alabama (+105)
  • Total: 164.5 points

Pick ATS:Alabama (+1.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (164.5)
  • Prediction: Alabama 82, Mississippi State 78

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Mississippi State vs. Alabama Comparison

Mississippi State Rank Mississippi State Stat Alabama Stat Alabama Rank
44th 80.7 Points Scored 90.4 1st
119th 69.5 Points Allowed 78.5 329th
66th 15.8 Assists 17.0 23rd
49th 10.0 Turnovers 12.1 257th
128th 45.8% Field Goal % 47.3% 60th
101st 42.0% Field Goal % Allowed 40.9% 54th

Mississippi State Key Players

  • Josh Hubbard leads the Bulldogs in scoring, tallying 16.3 points per game to go with 2.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists.
  • KeShawn Murphy is Mississippi State's leading rebounder, pulling down 7.2 per game, while Cameron Matthews is its best passer, averaging 3.8 assists in each contest.
  • The Bulldogs get the most three-point shooting production out of Hubbard, who knocks down 3.0 threes per game.
  • Matthews is Mississippi State's leader in steals, averaging 2.6 steals per game, while Murphy leads them in blocks with 1.1 per contest.

Alabama Key Players

  • Mark Sears racks up 18.1 points and adds 4.8 assists per game, and is at the top of the Crimson Tide's leaderboards for those statistics.
  • Grant Nelson's stat line of 8.5 rebounds, 12.6 points and 1.7 assists per game secures the top spot on the Alabama rebounding leaderboard.
  • Sears is the top shooter from deep for the Crimson Tide, hitting 2.4 threes per game.
  • Alabama's leader in steals is Labaron Philon with 1.2 per game, and its leader in blocks is Clifford Omoruyi with 1.2 per game.

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