Mississippi State vs. Furman odds, line: 2021 college basketball picks, Dec. 17 prediction from proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for Furman vs. Mississippi State

By Scout Staff

Dec 17, 2021 at 10:41 am ET • 2 min read

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The Furman Paladins will take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs at 7 p.m. ET on Friday at Humphrey Coliseum. MSU is 7-3 overall and 6-1 at home, while the Paladins are 7-4 overall and 3-3 on the road. The Bulldogs are just 2-4 against the spread in their last six games, while Furman has won eight of its last nine games played on a Friday.

The Bulldogs are favored by eight points in the latest Mississippi State vs. Furman odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 137.5. Before entering any Furman vs. Mississippi State picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of over $2,400 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Mississippi State vs. Furman. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Mississippi State vs. Furman:

Mississippi State vs. Furman spread: Mississippi State -8
Mississippi State vs. Furman over-under: 137.5 points

What you need to know about Mississippi State

Everything went MSU's way against the Georgia State Panthers on Tuesday as the Bulldogs made off with a 79-50 victory. Guard Iverson Molinar and forward Derek Fountain were among the main playmakers for the Bulldogs as the former had 18 points and the latter had 10 points in addition to nine boards.

Molinar leads the Bulldogs in scoring this season, averaging 16.7 points per game. Forward Garrison Brooks is also one of Mississippi State's main playmakers, averaging 10.7 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. The Bulldogs have lost two of their last three games, but they're 5-1 against the spread in their last six games played on a Friday at home.

What you need to know about Furman

Meanwhile, the Paladins ended up a good deal behind the North Carolina Tar Heels when they played on Tuesday, losing 74-61. Guard Mike Bothwell had a pretty forgettable game, finishing with only nine points on 3-for-10 shooting in his 32 minutes on the court.

Furman's offense, which is averaging 81.8 points per game this season, is spearheaded by Alex Hunter. The senior guard is averaging 17.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. He's knocking down 51.9 percent of his shots from the field. Furman has won eight of its last nine games played on a Friday, however the Paladins are 0-6-1 against the spread in their last seven games overall.

How to make Furman vs. Mississippi State picks

The model has simulated Mississippi State vs. Furman 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning over, and it also says one side of the spread has all the value. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Mississippi State vs. Furman? And which side of the spread has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up over $2,400 on its college basketball picks the last five years, and find out.