Pitt Basketball
No. 18 Pitt Vs. Mississippi State Preview: Betting Info, TV Channel, Etc.
On Wednesday night, No. 18 Pitt will have another Quad-1 opportunity as it will take on Mississippi State on the road.
Let’s dive in to the game preview.
PITT’S OUTLOOK
The Panthers are looking for win No. 8 on the year after a massive victory at Value City Arena on Black Friday over the Ohio State Buckeyes. Pitt won on a game-winning three from Zack Austin in the final seconds of the intense, overtime matchup. Check out that buzzer-beating three pointer here.
Now, Pitt faces another tough test. The Panthers arrived in Starkville on Tuesday night, and are now preparing to play against a strong Mississippi State team, who has pleasantly surprised many around the SEC so far, aside from one blunder on its resume.
MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS (6-1)
HEAD COACH
Chris Jans (3rd Season)
MISSISSIPPI STATE PREVIEW
The Bulldogs have made the NCAA Tournament in each of Jans’ first two years at the helm. Remember that first Tournament appearance? Pitt knocked out the Bulldogs in 2022-23, as Jamarius Burton hit a game-winning shot in Dayton in the First Four.
Pittsburgh Panthers guard Jamarius Burton (11) February 21, 2023 David Hague/PSN
Now, Mississippi State has a bit of a different look.
The Bulldogs have a super star guard in Josh Hubbard. Hubbard is averaging 19 points per game, shooting 45% from three-point range on 58 attempts, and only has one turnover through the team’s first seven games. Alongside Hubbard, eight different players have started a game this year for the team.
6-foot-10, 230-pound forward KeShawn Murphy is averaging 11 points and nine rebounds per game for the Bulldogs, and should be a tough matchup inside for Pitt bigs Cam Corhen and Papa Amadou Kante. Cameron Matthews, a 6-foot-7, 235-pound forward, has started six games, and should add to the Bulldogs’ toughness inside.
Claudell Harris, formerly at Boston College, is the only other Bulldog who has made more than ten three pointers. He is shooting 31% from three this year. In addition, transfers Riley Kugel, Kanye Clary, RJ Melendez, and Mike Nwoko bolster the team’s depth all around.
The Bulldogs recently lost their first game of the year, falling to Butler. In that game, they shot just 7 for 27 from three and grabbed a season-low 33 rebounds. Butler was 12 for 22 from three-point range, and despite 14 turnovers, won the game.
Pitt is ranked No. 5 in the NET rankings, while Mississippi State is ranked No. 26.
GAME TIME
Pitt Vs. Mississippi State will start at 9:15 p.m. est. on SEC Network.
SPREAD
Mississippi State is a 6-point favorite, per DraftKings. The Panthers moneyline is +200, while Mississippi State is -245 to win straight up. The over/under is hovering around 149.5 points.
TV
You can find Wednesday night’s game on SEC Network.
RADIO
Pitt Vs. Mississippi State will be live on 93.7 The Fan as well.
