Wildcats vs. Bulldogs Prediction
The 17th-ranked Villanova Wildcats have a tough test this afternoon as they take on the undefeated Mississippi State Bulldogs in the Myrtle Beach Invitational. Can Villanova get its second win in as many days as the favorites?
Game Snapshot
845 Villanova Wildcats vs. 846 Mississippi State Bulldogs
Friday, November 22, 2019
The HTC Center at 2:30PM ET
TV: ESPN2
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Swider guides Wildcats to dominant win
Vanderbilt rolled to a 98-69 win Thursday afternoon over Middle Tennesseee State in the Myrtle Beach Invitational. The Wildcats (3-1) led 53-28 at halftime en route to the win. Cole Swider scored a caree-best 26 points off the bench on 10-of-15 shooting including 6-of-11 from 3-point range. He also accounted for seven rebounds and two assists. Collin Gillespie tallied 16 points and seven assists. Justin Moore added 15 points, four boards and three dimes.
Bulldogs down Green Wave
Mississippi State picked up an 80-66 victory over Tulane Thursday afternoon in the Myrtle Beach Invitational. The Bulldogs led 36-27 at halftime and continued to pull away after the break. Iverson Molinar led MSU with 21 points on 6-of-8 shooting including 6-of-8 from 3-point distance plus 4-of-5 at the charity stripe. He also registered five assists and two steals. Reggie Perry contributed 18 points, five boards, two assists and two steals. Tyson Carter added 16 points, 11 caroms and three assists.
College Basketball Betting Trends
Villanova
The Wildcats are 7-1 ATS in their last eight Friday games. Villanova is 20-6 ATS in its last 26 neutral site games.
Mississippi State
The Bulldogs are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games overall. Mississippi State is 7-2 ATS in its last nine games following a straight up win.
Prediction:
Villanova looked outstanding offensively yesterday against a top 200 team and a better squad than MSU defeated. I like the Wildcats to continue rolling here and as long as the spread isn’t higher than eight or nine, I am betting on them to cover in this spot.
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