Vanderbilt vs Mississippi State March Madness

Courtesy of OddsShark.com The fans at Bridgestone Arena will be treated to a game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Mississippi State Bulldogs when they take their seats on Saturday. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. Vanderbilt built up an 8-point lead at the half, and went on to defeat Georgia 78-66 in the Southeastern Conference tournament on Friday. Vanderbilt covered the 8-point spread, and the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 141.5. John Jenkins poured in a team-high 25 points for Vanderbilt, and Jermaine Beal finished with 16 points. Mississippi State was outplayed in the second half, but managed to hang on and defeat Florida 75-69 in the Southeastern Conference tournament on Friday. Mississippi State covered the slight 1.5-point spread, and the 144 points sailed OVER the posted total of 132. Barry Stewart poured in 17 points to lead Mississippi State, and Jarvis Varnado had 15 points in that win. Team records: Vanderbilt: 24-7 SU, 16-13 ATS Mississippi State: 22-10 SU, 14-12-1 ATS Vanderbilt most recently: When playing on Saturday are 7-3 After playing Georgia are 6-4 After a win are 6-4 Mississippi State most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 After playing Florida are 5-5 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Vanderbilt is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 5 games when playing Mississippi State Vanderbilt is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Mississippi State The total has gone OVER in 4 of Mississippi State's last 5 games when playing Vanderbilt Mississippi State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Vanderbilt Mississippi State is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games