4* Mississippi State

Tennessee vs. Mississippi State, 01/12/2012 21:00 EDT, Score: 58 - 62

Point Spread: -7/-105 Mississippi State

Sportsbook: 5Dimes

Result: Loss

Taking MISSISSIPPI STATE here. State off a bad road loss to Arkansas. Vols off a huge upset of Florida. I do like this MSU team. I like G Bost, though the kid never saw a shot he didn't like. He has a decent back-court mate in Rodney Hood. Rebels also have good depth at the guard spot. Up front F Moultrie is posting a nice year 16ppg 11rpg. Plus enigma Sidney. The guy is a knuckle dragging ape, but I love his reach. He is like a windmill out there. Wish he would stop using his arm radius to pick up stray burgers and swat some more shots. Still, I think this is a good spot for the homers. I will tell you this, I really can't get a good feel on this Vols team. HC Martin has his work cut out for him. This team struggles to win over NC Ashville and East Tenn State. They did just knock off Florida at home. Maybe they are a bit hung-over after that win and they have Kentucky up next. One thing I know for sure is that State won't be looking past this group (Alabama next). They don't want to be the 2nd Top 20 team beaten here by Tennessee. 4* MISSISSIPPI STATE