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"Dec 1, 12:00 PM | Dunkin Donuts CenterMississippi State Bulldogs vs Providence Friars Odds2-4TEAM RECORD5-2The Providence Friars hope to be lousy hosts on Saturday as the Mississippi State Bulldogs pay a visit to Dunkin Donuts Center on the college basketball betting menu.The Friars sport records of 5-2 and 3-1 ATS heading into this battle, while the Bulldogs have 2-4 and 1-4 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 0-2 for the Friars and 1-3 for the Bulldogs. View Mississippi State vs Providence Odds and Stats.Betting Line:Providence opened as 12.5-point favorites in this college basketball tilt over at 5Dimes but the number may be on the move. Watch for the opening total as well at BetOnline. Power Rankings / Prediction:It&amp;#039;s a betting matchup between the No. 98-rated Friars and the No. 292-ranked Bulldogs, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 73-54 result in favor of the Friars.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bulldogs rank No. 80 in NCAA Division 1 with 38.5 per game. That compares with Providence&amp;rsquo;s No. 87 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Providence is college basketball&amp;#039;s No. 220-ranked team at 5.6 per game, while the Bulldogs rate No. 331 with 3.5 per game.Defensively, Mississippi State features the nation&amp;#039;s No. 225-rated defense on the road, allowing 73.3 points per game. Providence, meanwhile, comes in at No. 265 nationally in scoring at home.In their last action, Mississippi State was a 60-42 winner at home against Alcorn State.  Craig Sword scored 14 points leading the Bulldogs to a 60-42 victory over Alcorn State at Humphrey Coliseum on Tuesday.Providence was a 61-42 winner in their most recent outing at home against Holy Cross.  The Friars got a terrific 27-point effort from Bryce Cotton as Providence defeated Holy Cross 61-42 on Tuesday at Dunkin Donuts Center.Mississippi State Bulldogs Trends:When playing on Saturday are 6-4After a win are 4-6Providence Friars Trends:When playing on Saturday are 7-3Before playing Rhode Island are 8-2After playing Holy Cross are 3-1After a win are 5-5A few Bulldogs at Friars trends to consider:Mississippi State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the roadMississippi State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the roadProvidence is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at homeProvidence is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games Next up:Mississippi State home to Texas-San Antonio, Tuesday, December 4Providence home to Rhode Island, Thursday, December 6"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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