Caroline from the south And Mississippi State both navigated relatively easy non-conference schedules, setting up a showdown to open SEC play Saturday afternoon. The Gamecocks (12-1) have won five straight games since losing to then-No. 24 Clemson in early December, beating Florida A&M in a 94-62 finale last Saturday. Mississippi State has also won five straight games, rebounding from back-to-back losses to Georgia Tech and Southern. The Bulldogs (11-2) are coming off an 85-62 victory over Bethune-Cookman on Sunday.
Tipoff is scheduled for noon ET at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia. The latest South Carolina vs. Mississippi State odds from SportsLine consensus list the Bulldogs as 3-point road favorites, while the over/under for total points is 134.5. You can watch Saturday's game on CBS and stream the game on Paramount+.
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How to watch South Carolina vs. Mississippi State
- South Carolina vs. Mississippi State Date: Saturday, January 6
- South Carolina vs. Mississippi State time: Noon ET
- South Carolina vs. Mississippi State TV Channel: CBS
- South Carolina vs. Mississippi State Live Stream: Paramount+
College basketball picks for South Carolina vs. Mississippi State
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For South Carolina vs. Mississippi State, the model projects the Gamecocks to cover the spread as 3-point home underdogs. Mississippi State has only gone on the road once since losing to Georgia Tech as a 9.5-point favorite in late November. The Bulldogs failed to cover the 30-point spread in their 85-62 win over Bethune-Cookman on Sunday, allowing the Wildcats to shoot 42.2 percent from the floor.
South Carolina opened its current six-game homestand with five straight wins, with the last three wins coming by double digits. The Gamecocks have covered the spread in back-to-back games, including their 94-62 win over Florida A&M as a 23.5-point favorite last Saturday. First year forward Colin Murray Boyles scored 17 points coming off the bench, while senior guard Myles Stute scored 16 points and knocked down four 3-pointers.
Junior guard Meechie Johnson leads South Carolina with 17.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, while senior forward B.J. Mack has an average of 14.0 points and 5.1 boards. Mississippi State has just five wins in its last 20 road games, and it is 3-7 in its last 10 trips to Colonial Life Arena. South Carolina has covered the spread in 13 of its last 16 games and is riding a nine-game home winning streak, which is one reason the Gamecocks are covering the spread well over 60 percent. of the latest model simulations. Stream the game here.
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