Mississippi State vs. LIU Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 16

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-5) host the Long Island Sharks (6-4) at Humphrey Coliseum, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. The Sharks are 15.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 152.5.

Last time out, Mississippi State won on Saturday 82-74 over Utah. In the win, Ja'Borri McGhee led Mississippi State with 29 points. LIU's last contest on Saturday ended in a 70-60 win over La Salle. In LIU's win, Greg Gordon led the way with 25 points (adding three rebounds and two assists).

Mississippi State vs. LIU Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi
• Spread favorite: Mississippi State -15.5
• Moneyline favorite: Mississippi State -2000
• Moneyline underdog: LIU +980
• Over/Under: 152.5 points

How to watch Mississippi State vs. LIU

• TV Channel: SEC Network+
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Betting the Over/Under: Mississippi State vs. LIU

• Mississippi State and its opponents have combined to go over Tuesday's over/under of 152.5 points seven times this season.
• Six of LIU's games have finished with a combined score higher than 152.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 154.7 points per game, 2.2 points more than the over/under of 152.5 for this game.
• The 157.5 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 5.0 more than the 152.5 total in this contest.
• This season, the average over/under for Mississippi State's games is 156.8 points, 4.3 more than the total of 152.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 2.9 points lower than the average over/under in LIU's games this season (155.4 points).

Betting the Spread: Mississippi State vs. LIU

• Mississippi State has two wins against the spread in 10 games this year.
• The Bulldogs have been favored by 15.5 points or more three times this season and have not covered the spread in any of them.
• Against the spread, LIU is 6-4-0 this year.
• The Sharks have been underdogs by 15.5 points or more two times this year and have not covered the spread once.
• Mississippi State has not covered the spread at home, and is 3-1 overall there, this season.
• At home, as a 15.5-point favorite or greater, Mississippi State is winless ATS (0-3).
• LIU is 3-4 against the spread, and 4-3 overall, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Mississippi State vs. LIU

• Mississippi State has been the moneyline favorite in nine games this season and won five (55.6%) of those contests.
• The Bulldogs have entered three games this season favored by -2000 or more, and won each of those games.
• Mississippi State has a 95.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• LIU has been a moneyline underdog in six games this season and has come away with the win two times (33.3%) in those contests.
• The Sharks have been listed as an underdog of +980 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies LIU has a 9.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.