Last Updated on February 8, 2025 3:41 am by Duke James
The Mississippi State Bulldogs head to Athens to take on the Georgia Bulldogs in SEC conference play on Saturday night. Both teams enter this matchup after losing 5 of their last 7 games. Mississippi State is currently 16-6 on the season. Georgia enters Saturday with a 16-7 record. They are currently 1.5 point home favorites with this Mississippi State vs. Georgia matchup set to tip off at 6:00 p.m. ET.
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
Mississippi State Bulldogs (+1.5) at Georgia Bulldogs (-1.5) o/u 140.5
6:00 p.m. ET, Saturday, February 8, 2025
Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, GA
TV: SECN
Public Betting: Public Bettors Leaning Bulldogs
As of this writing, our CBB Public Betting page shows that 57% of bets are on Georgia. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Mississippi State Bulldogs
The Bulldogs have played ranked teams in 6 of their last 7 games. They finished with two wins over that stretch. The latest matchup was a 88-61 loss to Missouri. Josh Hubbard was the leading scorer dropping 24 points on 7 of 13 shooting from the field and 6 of 11 from behind the arc. KeShawn Murphy added 16 points and 9 rebounds off the bench. Mississippi State also only hit 13 of 20 free throws.
Georgia Bulldogs
The Bulldogs have won 2 of their last 3 games but have also lost 5 of their last 7 games. The latest matchup was a 81-62 victory over the LSU Tigers. Asa Newell led the team with 17 points, making 6 of 10 shot attempts. De’Shayne Montgomery added 12 points off of the bench. Georgia shot 49% from the field.
Mississippi State vs. Georgia Betting Trends
Mississippi State is 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games
The OVER is 5-2 in Mississippi State’s last 7 games
Georgia is 3-3 ATS in their last 6 games
The UNDER is 8-1-1 in their last 10 games
Mississippi State vs. Georgia Prediction:
Take Georgia to cover the spread on their home court on Saturday night. The Bulldogs are currently 13-1 SU at home this season. They are 4-1 against SEC opponents, with the one loss coming against top ranked Auburn 70-68. Mississippi State is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games. Georgia has held their last 3 unranked opponents to under 65 points. They won their last home game 81-62 and their home game before that 71-60. I think the Bulldogs continue to play strong at home and cover on Saturday.
Mississippi State vs. Georgia Prediction: Georgia -1.5