Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Utah Utes Prediction, 12/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Utah Utes

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: ESPNU

The Utah Utes (7-3) will try to defeat the Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-5) at Delta Center on Saturday.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs faced off with San Francisco and went home with a loss by a final score of 65-62 in their last game. Mississippi State ended the game having earned a 38.8% FG percentage (26 of 67) and made 8 out of their 28 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulldogs buried 2 of 8 attempts for a percentage of 25.0%. In relation to getting rebounds, they earned 39 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 8 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In relation to the defense, Mississippi State allowed 42.6% from the floor on 26 out of 61 shooting. San Francisco earned 12 dimes and had 3 steals for the contest. In addition, San Francisco collected 42 boards (11 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't notch a block. San Francisco shot 60.0% at the free throw line by converting 6 of 10 tries. They also knocked down 7 of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter. When discussing fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 8 and San Francisco accumulated 11 fouls.

Jayden Epps is one guy who was a factor in this matchup. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes played and also totaled 2 rebounds. He accounted for 21 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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Mississippi State heads into this game with a record of 4-5 for the season. They average 78.3 pts per game (169th in D-1) while shooting 44.2% from the floor. The Bulldogs are connecting on 31.5% on 3-pointers (76 of 241) and 66.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Mississippi State is collecting 41.3 boards per contest and has 118 dimes on the year, which ranks 299th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs have forced 9.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.6 fouls. They are giving up 30.5% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 286th in college hoops in points per game allowed (78.6). The Bulldogs are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.7% (257 of 616) and they relinquish 40.3 boards per contest as a unit. They are 224th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 135 conceded so far this year.

In their last game, the Utah Utes took home the win by a final score of 91-85 against California Baptist. The Utes pulled down 17 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. California Baptist was called for 23 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Utes to the charity stripe for a total of 37 shots. They were able to make 29 of them for a clip of 78.4%. In terms of shooting from distance, Utah knocked down 8 out of 20 tries (40.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Utes shot 27 out of 55 from the field which had them at 49.1%. The Utes permitted California Baptist to make 33 of 72 attempts from the field which left them shooting 45.8% for this game. They shot 33.3% from distance by going 7 out of 21 and finished the game at 12 out of 19 from the free throw line (63.2%). With respect to rebounding, Utah allowed California Baptist to pull down 41 in all (20 on the offensive side).

Terrence Brown was important for the Utes in this contest. He racked up 27 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and had 4 dimes for the contest. He converted 9 out of 16 for the game for a field goal rate of 56.3%, and earned 2 rebounds.

Utah has a win-loss mark of 7-3 so far this season. The Utes commit 18.8 personal fouls every game and they go 74.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.8 times per game (173rd in Division 1) and they cough up possession 11.8 times per game. Utah has tallied 814 points so far this season (81.4 per game) and they grab 36.9 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Utes are shooting 46.3% from the field, which has them ranked 142nd in the country.

The Utes on defense are ranked 291st in college hoops in points allowed per game with 78.7. They have forced 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (281st in D-1). The Utah defense concedes 34.3% on 3-point shots (70 of 204) and opponents are connecting on 66.8% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 11.7 assists and 36.8 boards every game, which ranks them 79th and 273rd in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Mississippi State

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