5* Mississippi State

Florida Atlantic vs. Mississippi State, 12/13/2011 21:00 EDT, Score: 68 - 75

Point Spread: -13½/-110 Mississippi State

Sportsbook: 5Dimes

Result: Loss

Take MISSISSIPPI STATE here. Normally not a fan of taking a big, heavy fave like this. But I will make an exception when it is going to increase our bankroll. Bulldogs have won 8 straight and are off to a 9-1 start. Not an all-fluff schedule either as they have played some 'real' teams. I will tell you that I do like Mike Jarvis' Florida Atlantic bunch. But not here in this spot. We actually had the Owls here last year and they provided an outright win as a 10pt dog. Now we have a revenge angle in our favor. Not even a, well they played us close so who cares factor. We have, a Sun Belt team came into the SEC and won as a double-digit dog outright. MSU is led by G Dee Bost. He is the motor. As much as people talk about F Renardo Sydney (10ppg 4rpg), the real muscle inside has been UTEP transfer Arnett Moultrie (17pgg 11rpg). The game will be won on the glass as the Bulldogs are just too big inside. You have Moultrie and his 11 boards per game, plus 3 other guys at over 5 a game and 2 more over 4. Owls leading rebounder is 6'4 G Pablo Bertone. That isn't going to cut it hear. The final nail in Florida Atlantic's preverbial coffin is a look ahead. They have Miami-Florida up next. That tough inter-state battle has a little more meaning than this tilt. 5* MISSISSIPPI STATE