Florida vs. Mississippi State Predictions - March 3

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The Florida Gators (23-6, 14-2 SEC) will try to extend a nine-game winning streak when they host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (13-16, 5-11 SEC) on March 3, 2026 at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center.

Tuesday's matchup between the Gators and the Bulldogs features the Gators as massive 22.5-point favorites. The game has an over/under of 161.5.

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Florida vs. Mississippi State Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
  • Game time: 8 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: SEC Network
  • Location: Gainesville, Florida
  • Arena: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center

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Florida vs. Mississippi State Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Florida (-22.5)
  • Moneyline: Florida (-8333), Mississippi State (+1850)
  • Total: 161.5 points

Pick ATS:Florida (-22.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (161.5)
  • Prediction: Florida 91, Mississippi State 67

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Florida vs. Mississippi State Comparison

Florida Rank Florida Stat Mississippi State Stat Mississippi State Rank
12th 87.1 Points Scored 77.7 138th
112th 71.4 Points Allowed 80.3 335th
44th 16.5 Assists 12.8 265th
223rd 11.4 Turnovers 11 194th
40th 48% Field Goal % 44.7% 211th
25th 40.5% Field Goal % Allowed 43.7% 142nd

Florida Key Players

  • The Gators scoring leader is Thomas Haugh, who averages 17.1 per contest to go with 5.9 rebounds and two assists.
  • Rueben Chinyelu is Florida's leading rebounder, grabbing 11.7 per game, while Xaivian Lee is its best passer, averaging four assists in each contest.
  • The Gators get the most three-point shooting production out of Urban Klavzar, who makes 2.2 threes per game.
  • Boogie Fland is Florida's leader in steals, averaging 1.9 steals per game, while Alex Condon leads them in blocks with 1.5 per contest.

Mississippi State Key Players

  • The Bulldogs' Josh Hubbard racks up enough points (21.4 per game) and assists (3.6 per game) to top the team's leaderboards.
  • Achor Achor grabs 6.4 rebounds per game (also scoring 6.2 points per game and adds 0.4 assists per game) which secures the top of the Mississippi State rebounding leaderboard.
  • Hubbard hits 2.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bulldogs.
  • Mississippi State's leader in steals is Hubbard (1.3 per game), and its leader in blocks is Jamarion Davis-Fleming (1.3 per game).

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