Mississippi St Bulldogs versus Kentucky Wildcats ABC TV SEC Conference Tournament Final College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

Published on March 14, 2010 by admin · No Comments

It will be the Mississippi St Bulldogs squaring off with the Kentucky Wildcats in the finals of the SEC conference tournament on Sunday afternoon. Tip off time at the Sommet Center in Nashville Tennessee is set for 1PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ABC.

The LVSC college basketball odds makers set the betting line in this contest and it was the Kentucky Wildcats opening up as a 7 ½ point favorite with the over under coming in at 140.

The early money from the college basketball betting public has come on the side of the underdog Mississippi St Bulldogs, as the Kentucky Wildcats are currently a 7 point favorite. The total has seen the early money come on the side of the under, as the game is lined at 138 for the bettors to wager into.

Money line gamblers on the side of the Kentucky Wildcats will find –350 odds with the underdog Mississippi St Bulldogs returning +290 to pull off the upset victory without the need for taking the points.

These schools will be battling for the second time this season. It was the Kentucky Wildcats with the 81-75 road victory over the Mississippi St Bulldogs as a 3 point favorite. The Wildcats held the Bulldogs to just 38.6% shooting in their win. Kentucky dominated the boards with a 52-35 rebounding edge over Mississippi St in their victory.

Kentucky enters play a lock for a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament as they sit at 30-2 overall and 14-2 in SEC conference play. Kentucky has won four straight. They began play in the SEC conference tournament with a 73-67 victory over Alabama as a 10-point favorite. The Wildcats were hot from the field hitting on 50% of their shots while limiting the Crimson Tide to just 34.8%. In the semifinals it was the Kentucky Wildcats with the blowout 74-45 victory over the Tennessee Volunteers. It was another good shooting performance for the Wildcats hitting on 52.1% of their shots while limiting the Volunteers to just 30.9%. DeMarcus Cousins led the Wildcats with 19 points on 6 of 8 shooting from the field in victory.

Mississippi St sits on the bubble for an NCAA Tournament berth with a 22-10 overall record and 9-7 in conference play. The Bulldogs entered the SEC Tournament off two straight losses but have turned around their play. The opened play in the SEC Tournament with the 75-69 victory over the Florida Gators as a 1-½ point favorite in the quarterfinal round. The Bulldogs were blistering hot from the field hitting on 57.1% in victory. The Bulldogs then pulled an upset as they defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores 62-52 in the semifinal round. The Bulldogs were good defensively limiting the Commodores to just 34.6% shooting in victory. Mississippi St was led in scoring by Barry Stewart who poured in 14 points.

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