The fifth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers (11-3) seek to continue their impressive run against the Mississippi State Bulldogs (11-3) on Wednesday, January 10 at 7:00 PM ET at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi for an engaging college basketball betting opportunity. The Volunteers carry a point spread at -2.5 (-110), indicating they are slight favorites to win here.

The Volunteers have won their last seven games after suffering arguably the toughest stretch of basketball any program has faced this season. In those three losses, they battled the (previous rankings) second-ranked Purdue Boilermakers, the top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks, and the 17^th-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels.

In their most recent success, they defeated the 22^nd-ranked Ole Miss Rebels 90-64. Dalton Knect only had eight points in that win, but is averaging 15.1 points per game and leading the team.

The Volunteers are averaging 78.7 points per game and making 43.8 percent of their shots. They do a great job at moving the ball on offense with 17.4 assists per game.

Their defense is allowing 64.3 points per game, which is a good margin in combination with their offense. They also have a comparable amount of rebounds each game compared to the Bulldogs, but slightly differ with 4.8 blocks and 7.6 steals each game.

The Bulldogs recently snapped their five-game winning streak with a recent loss. This was a 68-62 performance against the South Carolina Gamecocks. The Gamecocks’ Meechie Johnson capped off their win with a steal to eventually put them ahead.

Josh Hubbard has been leading them offensively with 14.4 points per game and making 41.7 percent of his shots. He has also capitalized on 86.4 percent of his foul shots.

The Bulldogs have been getting 75.2 points per game, while making 45.1 percent of their looks at the basket. They move the ball slightly less than the Volunteers do, with 15.2 assists per game.

On defense, they have allowed teams to hover near 63.1 points per game. They also put in effort in other key aspects of the game, such as 39.4 rebounds, 3.9 blocks, and 8.8 steals per contest.

The college basketball odds have been provided by MyBookie, showing that the Tennessee Volunteers are 2.5-point favorites to find success on the road. According to market analysis, they have a 60.5 percent probability of winning.

The Volunteers have impressed despite those three losses. Even though both teams have the exact same record, the Volunteers have earned their stripes. They should have no problem covering the spread here, especially since the Bulldogs have struggled against good teams this season.