SE Louisiana Lions vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Prediction, 11/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SE Louisiana Lions vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025

Location: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS

TV: SECN+

The SE Louisiana Lions (0-3) are headed to Humphrey Coliseum on Saturday where they will compete against the Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-1).

The SE Louisiana Lions took the court against Georgia Tech and took a loss by a score of 70-60 in their last contest. SE Louisiana wrapped up the game with a 33.3% FG percentage (20 out of 60) and made 8 of 25 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Lions converted 12 of 15 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. In regard to rebounding, they collected a total of 30 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 11 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and having 12 steals. When it comes to defense, SE Louisiana allowed the other team to go 45.1% from the floor on 23 of 51 shooting. Georgia Tech distributed 13 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Georgia Tech grabbed 36 rebounds (7 offensive, 29 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Georgia Tech finished the game shooting 73.1% from the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of 26 attempts. They knocked down 5 of 15 attempts from 3-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Lions ended up finishing with 19 while Georgia Tech racked up 15 personal fouls.

Isaiah Gaines is one guy who played a role in this game. He recorded 12 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. He played 27 mins and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He finished the game at 55.6% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

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SE Louisiana will enter this game with a record of 0-3 for the season. They are giving up possession 14.7 times per contest and as a group they commit 19.7 personal fouls per contest. As a team, SE Louisiana is pulling down 29.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 32 assists this season, which has them ranked 308th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Lions are shooting 26.4% on shots from beyond the arc (19 of 72) and 63.4% from the free throw line. They have an average of 56.7 points per contest (361st in college) while hitting 33.5% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Lions are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game while drawing 19.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 174th in the country in allowing assists with 37 surrendered for the campaign. The Lions defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 49.7% (74 of 149) and they surrender 38.0 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 33.3% on shots from distance while they are 190th in college in opponents PPG (72.0).

In their last game, the Mississippi State Bulldogs took a loss by a score of 96-80 when they played Iowa State. The Bulldogs were able to pull down 22 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for this game. They coughed up the ball 26 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. Iowa State earned 16 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 14 tries. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 78.6%. In the matter of three-point shots, Mississippi State buried 11 out of 27 tries (40.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulldogs went 29 for 58 from the field which had them shooting 50.0%. The Bulldogs permitted Iowa State to make 36 out of 70 attempts from the field which had them shooting 51.4% in the game. They shot 22.7% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 5 out of 22 and finished the game at 19 out of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). When talking about how they rebounded, Mississippi State permitted Iowa State to snag 27 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Josh Hubbard ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs for this contest. He earned 25 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 assists in this game. He buried 8 of 17 for the matchup giving him a rate of 47.1%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Mississippi State has a mark of 1-1 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulldogs are shooting 46.5% from the field, which is ranked 171st in D-1. Mississippi State has 166 points on the year (83.0 per contest) and they average 45.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.5 times per game (211th in college) and they are turning it over 16.5 times per game. The Bulldogs commit 15.5 personal fouls every game and they hit 71.1% from the charity stripe.

The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 267th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 79.0. They have forced 11.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the floor (247th in college). The Mississippi State defense gives up 29.3% on shots from 3-point land (12 of 41) and their opponents are making 70.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 14.0 dimes and 33.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is 238th and 134th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take SE Louisiana

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