Mississippi State vs. LSU basketball: How to Watch and Listen, Betting Odds, Injury Report and Predictions
A two-game winning streak was halted over the last week when Mississippi State fell right back into its same bad habits.
Oklahoma and No. 7 Alabama combined to hit 33 three-pointers in two games and scored 170 points over the last three halves of basketball. Two losses later, State is right back to trying to get back playing good basketball as the regular season winds down.
On Saturday, State is back home for the first of a two-game homestand that closes out the year at Humphrey Coliseum.
Who: LSU (14-14, 3-12 SEC) vs. No. 21 Mississippi State (19-9, 7-8 SEC)
When: Saturday, March 1, 2:30 p.m. CT
Where: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, Miss.
How to Watch and Listen:
TV: Saturday’s game is on SEC Network with Kevin Fitzgerald (Play-by-Play) and Mark Wise (Color) on the call.
Streaming: The game can be streamed through your TV, phone or tablet on Watch ESPN at this link.
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Radio: Bulldog fans can listen to Neil Price and coach Richard Williams on the Bulldog radio network or by streaming online HERE.
Game Coverage: Fans can follow Robbie Faulk’s game thread on the Maroon and White Daily message boards.
List of Radio Affiliates:
Aberdeen – WWZQ, 1240 AM
Amory – WAMY, 1580 AM/96.5 FM
Columbia – WSSM, 104.9 FM
Corinth – WKCU, 1350 AM
French Camp – WFCA, 107.9 FM
Greenville – WDMS, 100.7
Greenwood/Indianola – WTCD, 96.9 FM
Grenada – WOHT, 92.3 FM
Hattiesburg – WMXI, 107.1 FM
Jackson – WRKS, 105.9 FM
Meridian – WMOX, 1010 AM
Monticello – WRQO, 102.1 FM
Natchez – WANT, 1450 AM
Philadelphia – WWSL, 102.3 FM
Starkville/West Point – WLZA, 96.1 FM
Tupelo – WCNA, 95.9 FM
Vicksburg – WVBG, 105.5 FM
Waynesboro – WABO, 105.5 FM
Winona – WONA, 95.1 FM
Odds Are:
According to the Action Network, Mississippi State comes into Saturday’s game as a heavy favorite at -11.5. The over/under is set at 148.5 with a Moneyline of MSU +525, LSU -750.
State is 13-15 against the spread this season. LSU is 13-14-1.
Predictions:
ESPN FPI: MSU, 78.3%
Torvik: MSU, 78-68
Massey Ratings: MSU, 77-70
Robbie Faulk – MSU, 79-68
Injury Report:
State has a clean bill of health outside of Kanye Clary’s season-ending injury. LSU has one player out for the game and that’s Jalen Reed who has missed the majority of the season. Dji Bailey and Corey Chest are both listed as probable for the game.
Bailey has started all 28 games and averages 8.5 points per game. Chest has 19 starts on the year and leads the team with 6.6 rebounds per game. He averages 6.6 points and is second on the team with 60% makes from the field.
