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Mississippi State @ South Carolina

Regular Season Records: Mississippi State 17-14; South Carolina 18-12

What to Know

The Mississippi State Bulldogs and the South Carolina Gamecocks are set to clash at 6 p.m. ET March 10 at Amalie Arena in the second round of the Southeastern Conference Tourney. The Bulldogs will be seeking to avenge the 66-56 loss they suffered the last time these two teams played February 23rd.

It was close but no cigar for MSU as they fell 67-64 to the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday. MSU's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of forward Tolu Smith, who had 18 points in addition to six rebounds, and guard Andersson Garcia, who had 14 points along with six boards.

Meanwhile, USC ended up a good deal behind the Auburn Tigers when they played on Saturday, losing 82-71. Forward Keyshawn Bryant had a pretty forgettable game, picking up four fouls and turning the ball over four times en route to a 9-point finish.

MSU is the favorite in this one, with an expected 4-point margin of victory. Now might not be the best time to take MSU against the spread since they've let down bettors for the past five consecutive games.

Both teams will surely be fighting tooth and nail to get back into the win column after losses this week. We'll see which team satisfies their hunger and which team leaves with an empty stomach.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 6 p.m. ET
  • Where: Amalie Arena -- Tampa, Florida
  • TV: SEC Network
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Bulldogs are a 4-point favorite against the Gamecocks, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Mississippi State have won eight out of their last 14 games against South Carolina.

  • Feb 23, 2022 - South Carolina 66 vs. Mississippi State 56
  • Feb 01, 2022 - Mississippi State 78 vs. South Carolina 64
  • Feb 24, 2021 - Mississippi State 69 vs. South Carolina 48
  • Feb 06, 2021 - Mississippi State 75 vs. South Carolina 59
  • Mar 03, 2020 - South Carolina 83 vs. Mississippi State 71
  • Feb 19, 2020 - Mississippi State 79 vs. South Carolina 76
  • Feb 23, 2019 - Mississippi State 76 vs. South Carolina 61
  • Jan 08, 2019 - South Carolina 87 vs. Mississippi State 82
  • Feb 24, 2018 - Mississippi State 72 vs. South Carolina 68
  • Jan 31, 2018 - Mississippi State 81 vs. South Carolina 76
  • Feb 28, 2017 - South Carolina 63 vs. Mississippi State 57
  • Feb 11, 2017 - South Carolina 77 vs. Mississippi State 73
  • Feb 27, 2016 - Mississippi State 68 vs. South Carolina 58
  • Jan 26, 2016 - South Carolina 84 vs. Mississippi State 74