Georgia Bulldogs vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS

TV: SEC Network

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (13-17) are hosting the Georgia Bulldogs (21-9) at Humphrey Coliseum on Saturday.

The Georgia Bulldogs faced Alabama and earned the victory with a final of 98-88 in their last game. Georgia walked away from the contest having earned a 53.0% field goal percentage (35 of 66) and buried 13 out of their 29 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 15 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 88.2%. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they collected 36 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 15 dimes in this game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to defense, Georgia allowed the other team to shoot 39.1% from the floor on 25 out of 64 shooting. Alabama doled out 13 assists and had 11 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Alabama collected 26 rebounds (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Alabama finished the contest at 91.7% from the charity stripe by making 22 of their 24 shots. They also knocked down 16 out of their 42 shots from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Bulldogs left the arena with 16 while Alabama had 17 fouls.

Kanon Catchings is one player who was a contributor for the matchup. He shot 60.0% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He played for 29 mins and pulled down 6 rebounds. He walked away with 32 points on 12 of 20 shooting.

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Georgia steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 21-9 on the season. They turn it over 10.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.2 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Georgia is pulling down 38.3 boards per game and has totaled 447 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 121st in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are connecting on 33.7% on three-point shots (288 of 854) and 75.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 90.0 pts per game (5th in college) while shooting 47.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs have forced 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.9 fouls. They are giving up 33.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 309th in the country in opponents PPG (78.7). The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.3% (842 of 1,946) and they concede 37.7 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 177th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 403 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Mississippi State Bulldogs took a defeat with a final score of 108-74 when they faced Florida. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Mississippi State permitted Florida to snag 51 in total (19 on the offensive side). They finished 36.4% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 8 of 22 and finished the contest at 10 of 17 from the free throw line (58.8%). The Bulldogs allowed Florida to make 45 out of their 82 tries from the floor which had them at 54.9% in the matchup. Overall, the Bulldogs went 27 out of 60 from the floor which had them shooting 45.0%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Mississippi State made 9 out of their 26 attempts (34.6%). They were able to make 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 57.9%. Florida had 16 fouls for the matchup which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 1 steal in the game. The Bulldogs pulled down 17 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 22 in the matchup.

Josh Hubbard was important for the Bulldogs in this game. He racked up 21 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 5 dimes for the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 15 for this contest for a rate of 40.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Mississippi State has a win-loss mark of 13-17 on the campaign. The Bulldogs are committing 16.1 personal fouls per contest and they go 66.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.8 times per contest (272nd in the nation) and they cough up possession 11.5 times per contest. Mississippi State has totaled 2,327 points on the campaign (77.6 per contest) and they average 38.4 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 44.7% from the field, which is 216th in the nation.

The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 344th in D-1 in PPG given up with 81.2. They are able to force 9.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the floor (177th in D-1). The Mississippi State defense gives up 32.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (250 of 760) and opponents are making 75.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 14.8 dimes and 38.7 rebounds per game, which is ranked 285th and 353rd in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia

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