Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Memphis Tigers

The Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Memphis Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Alltel Arena.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 9-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total is sitting at 138.

Charles Rhodes exploded for 34 points on Friday to lead Mississippi State to a 76-69 win over the Oregon Ducks in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Bulldogs managed to cover the 2.5-point spread in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the posted total (142.5).

Chris Douglas-Roberts had 23 points on Friday to lead Memphis to an easy 87-63 win over the Texas-Arlington Mavericks in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Tigers just failed to cover the big 24.5-point spread in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the posted total (143.5).

Team records:
Mississippi State: 23-10 SU, 15-15 ATS
Memphis: 34-1 SU, 17-18 ATS

Mississippi State most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

Memphis most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
After a win are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
Mississippi State is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games
Memphis is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games

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