Missouri vs Mississippi State Picks and Predictions for Saturday, February 28, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 02/28/2026, 04:20 AM ET

Missouri vs Mississippi State Information

The Missouri Tigers will be on the road Saturday with the 1:00 PM matchup in Starkville, MS, against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Missouri has 19 wins and 9 losses this season, coming into Saturday having won 3 of the last 5 after a 4-point home victory against Tennessee. Mississippi State returns home Saturday, struggling this year at 2 games below .500 after losing 3 of the last 5, including 2 in a row, including a 25-point road blowout loss to Alabama. Stay in the news with our College Basketball Picks.

Missouri Preview

Offensively, Missouri is averaging 80 points on 49% shooting from the floor. Defensively, the Tigers are allowing 75 points per game this season through 28 games played. Mark Mitchell leads the Missouri offense this season, averaging 17.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 3.8 assists. Jayden Stone is second on the team, averaging 14.1 points, and Trent Pierce averaged 10.7 points per game. Jacob Cruz is 4th on the team, averaging 9.3 points in just under 22 minutes per contest.

Mississippi State Preview

The Mississippi State offense has been solid this season, averaging 78.2 points on 45% shooting from the floor. Defensively, Mississippi State is allowing 80 points per game this year, but has given up an average of 90 points per game over its last three losses. Josh Hubbard leaves the Mississippi State offense this season, averaging 21.6 points and 3.6 assists per game. Jayden Epps averages 14 points, and Ja’Borri McGee averages 8.1 points per game. Achor Achor is 4th on the roster, averaging 6.4 points to go along with the team’s leading 6.6 rebounds per game.

Missouri vs Mississippi State Prediction

Missouri is a much better team in this matchup, playing good basketball coming into Saturday, and will continue to roll. Look for Missouri to establish its game plan early against a struggling Mississippi State team. Take Missouri to build off their recent hot hands Saturday with another victory. The Missouri Tigers get the win and cover Saturday on the road in Mississippi against Mississippi State. Final Score Prediction, Missouri Tigers win and cover 75-64.

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