LIU Sharks vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Prediction, 12/16/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LIU Sharks vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Location: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-5) are hosting the LIU Sharks (6-4) at Humphrey Coliseum on Tuesday.

The LIU Sharks took the court against La Salle and earned the victory with a final of 70-60 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Sharks walked away with 14 while La Salle had 19 fouls. They made 5 out of their 14 tries from beyond the arc. La Salle ended up going 50.0% at the charity stripe by making 5 of 10 tries. Furthermore, La Salle pulled down 33 rebounds (15 offensive, 18 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. La Salle recorded 12 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. In the matter of defense, LIU allowed 41.0% from the field on 25 out of 61 shooting. They also distributed 13 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and having 14 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they earned 26 with 7 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Sharks made 16 of 24 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. LIU ended the contest with a 47.9% field goal percentage (23 out of 48) and made 8 of their 17 three-point shots.

Greg Gordon is one guy who played a role for the game. He finished shooting 64.7% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He played for 32 minutes played and collected 3 boards. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 11 out of 17 shooting.

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LIU heads into this game with a record of 6-4 so far this year. They average 76.0 points per game (217th in college hoops) while shooting 48.6% from the floor. The Sharks are connecting on 38.1% from downtown (59 of 155) and 63.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, LIU is pulling in 34.1 boards per contest and has earned 130 assists for the campaign, which ranks 305th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 15.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Sharks are able to force 14.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They are 164th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 140 surrendered so far this year. The Sharks defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.0% (293 of 623) and they concede 36.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They surrender 32.4% on 3-pointers and they rank 310th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (79.4).

In their last game, the Mississippi State Bulldogs got the victory with a final of 82-74 when they played Utah. The Bulldogs collected 22 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 27 for this contest. They turned it over 8 times, while getting 10 steals in the game. Utah was called for 11 fouls in this matchup which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 9 attempts. They were able to make 6 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Mississippi State made 10 of 25 attempts (40.0%). Overall, the Bulldogs shot 33 out of 65 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.8%. The Bulldogs allowed Utah to convert 24 of their 53 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 45.3% for the game. They shot 34.8% from three-point range by connecting on 8 out of 23 and finished the game at 18 out of 24 at the free throw line (75.0%). Concerning rebounds, Mississippi State allowed Utah to grab 27 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Josh Hubbard pitched in for the Bulldogs for this contest. He racked up 13 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 4 assists for the matchup. He made 6 out of 18 in this matchup giving him a rate of 33.3%, and had 3 rebounds.

Mississippi State has a win-loss mark of 5-5 for the campaign. The Bulldogs commit 15.7 personal fouls per game and they hit 66.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.2 times per game (272nd in Division 1) and they turn it over 11.7 times per game. Mississippi State has accounted for 787 points for the year (78.7 per game) and they average 40.4 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 44.8% from the floor, which is 212th in D-1.

The Mississippi State defense surrenders 30.9% on 3-pointers (80 of 259) and opponents are making 75.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 14.6 assists and 39.6 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 262nd and 339th in the country. The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 282nd in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 78.1. They are forcing 10.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.0% from the floor (119th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take LIU

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