Last Updated on January 18, 2025 12:40 am by Duke James
The Ole Miss Rebels look to keep their win streak alive when they head to Starkville to take on the Bulldogs. The Rebels have won 4 straight and are 15-2 on the season. The Bulldogs have lost two straight games and are currently 14-3 this season. They are currently 6.5 point home favorites with this Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State matchup set to tip off at 6:00 p.m. ET.
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
Ole Miss Rebels (+6.5) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (-6.5) o/u 147.5
6:00 p.m. ET, Saturday, January 18, 2025
Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, MS
TV: ESPN2
Public Betting: Public Bettors Leaning Rebels
As of this writing, our CBB Public Betting page shows that 55% of bets are on Ole Miss. 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.
Ole Miss Rebels
The Rebels have won 4 straight games and 9 of their last 10. The latest was a 74-64 victory at the 4th ranked Alabama Crimson Tide. Malik Dia led the team with 23 points and also had 19 rebounds. Sean Pedulla scored 12 points on 5-15 from the field. Jaemyn Brakefield and Jaylen Murray each scored 13 points off the bench. Alabama was held to 25% from behind the 3 point line in this matchup. Leading scorer Mark Sears was held to 11 points.
Mississippi State Bulldogs
The Bulldogs had won 8 straight games before losing their last two. First was a 95-90 loss to 6th ranked Kentucky. Their last game was an 88-66 loss at top ranked Auburn. Josh Hubbard led the team with 17 points, however he was just 2-12 from the field but added 11-12 from the free throw line. Mississippi State made 3 of their 24 three point attempts. RJ Melendez finished with a 15 point 10 rebound double-double.
Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State Betting Trends
Ole Miss is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games
The UNDER is 9-1 in Ole Miss’ last 10 games
Mississippi State is 4-4 ATS in their last 8 home games
The OVER is 3-2 in Mississippi State’s last 5 games
Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State Prediction:
Take the Rebels to cover the spread in this matchup on Saturday night. Ole Miss is coming into this matchup on a 4 game win streak in which they are 4-0 ATS, all against SEC opponents. They beat Arkansas 73-66 on the road and the 4th ranked Crimson Tide 74-64 on the road and they are 3-1 ATS away from home this season. Mississippi State has struggled with two straight losses and is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 home games. Ole Miss is ranked 24th in points per game allowed and hasn’t given up more than 66 points in their last 4 games. Mississippi State has allowed 95 and 88 points in their last two games. I like Ole Miss to keep this one close as a road dog.
Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State Prediction: Ole Miss +6.5