Mississippi State vs Baylor Odds
| Mississippi State Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -110 | 145.5 -110o / -110u | +105 |
| Baylor Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -110 | 145.5 -110o / -110u | -125 |
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The 2025 NCAA Tournament field has been announced, and the Mississippi State Bulldogs will take on the Baylor Bears in Round 1 of the East region. Here's everything you need to know about Mississippi State vs Baylor odds, spread, and more.
Baylor opened as a 1.5-point favorite over Mississippi State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The total is set at over/under 146.5 points scored by both teams combined.
Find out how No. 8-seeded Mississippi State and No. 9-seeded Baylor match up ahead of their opening round matchup.
Mississippi State vs Baylor Analysis
Two teams that faded in league play square off in a quintessential No. 8 vs. No. 9 game.
Chris Jans’ Bulldogs are more than familiar with this positioning, having landed on the same seed line last year.
Both teams have extremely explosive scoring backcourts. Josh Hubbard is a walking fireball for Mississippi State, and his supporting cast has helped make this a top-25 offense nationally, per KenPom.
Baylor, meanwhile, is almost all made up of guards after an injury to center Josh Ojianwuna. Rob Wright, Jeremy Roach, Jayden Nunn and VJ Edgecombe can each erupt on any given night, and the Bears’ small-ball lineups have struggled to get stops.
I’m looking at the over here, as both guard groups will struggle to corral each other. The tempo could be slow — Baylor’s lack of depth has forced that change — but efficiency could be very high.
The Pick: Over 145.5
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