Humphrey Coliseum · at Mississippi St
#94GTGeorgia Tech
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#53MSSTMississippi St
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Season records: Georgia Tech and Mississippi St
GTThis seasonMSST
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects MSST 84–76 · win probability MSST 75%
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model 160.2
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: MSST has more of the edges

GT 1, MSST 2 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
GTSmall
Three-pointers
GT hits 35.1% and allows 33.1%; MSST hits 32.4% and allows 33.9%. Threes are 33.1% and 40.1% of their shots
MSSTSmall
MSST offense vs GT defense
Offense 34th of 366 against a defense 123rd, on the model’s ratings
Context
Schedule so far
GT has played the 78th-hardest schedule, MSST the 26th. A record against a soft schedule means less
MSSTSmall
Home court
MSST at home. This season: MSST 0-0 at home, GT 0-0 away
Even
Turnovers
Turnover rate: GT 18.6%, MSST 16.0%. Forced: GT 15.6%, MSST 12.8%
Even
GT offense vs MSST defense
Offense 71st of 366 against a defense 88th, on the model’s ratings
Even
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: GT 16%, MSST 23%. Transfers in: GT 5, MSST 6. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
Even
Free throws
Free throw rate: GT 33.3, MSST 30.6. Allowed: GT 34.2, MSST 32.3
Context
Tempo
About 72 possessions: GT plays 71.9 a game (38th fastest), MSST 72.3 (29th). Faster games mean more points
Even
Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: GT 29.9%, MSST 29.8%. Defensive: GT 69.3%, MSST 69.3%
Even
Shooting
Effective FG%: GT 50.0 and allows 49.9; MSST 51.5 and allows 50.9

Market vs model

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MarketModelModel edge
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ModelMSST -7.8
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Model160.2
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Projected score
GT 76.2 · MSST 84
Win probability
MSST 75%
1st half
Spread
MSST -4.5
Total
74.8
Projected score
GT 35.2 · MSST 39.7

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Moneyline
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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

The starting fives are even

Position by position: Georgia Tech 1, Mississippi St 1, even 3
Georgia TechBetterMississippi St
G N. Whitlock TR20.4 pts · 3.3 reb · 3.3 ast Score 87
Even
G J. Hubbard22.1 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.6 ast Score 99
G C. Garland TR20.4 pts · 3.2 reb · 4.6 ast Score 98
Even
G R. Johnson TR14.8 pts · 3 reb · 3.9 ast Score 86
G K. Craft7.3 pts · 2.1 reb · 0.9 ast Score 43
MSSTBig
G T. Simpkins TR9.7 pts · 2.8 reb · 1.2 ast Score 83
F V. Valdes TR14.9 pts · 4 reb · 4.5 ast Score 74
GTBig
F K. Sanders TR5.2 pts · 3.1 reb · 0.7 ast Score 31
F J. Fields TR4.3 pts · 3.4 reb · 1.1 ast Not ranked
No call
C N. Okafor TR11.2 pts · 5.6 reb · 0.9 ast Score 71
Georgia TechBetterMississippi St
GT offense71st of 366 · +1.7
Even
MSST defense88th of 366 · -0.1
GT defense123rd of 366 · -2.1
MSSTSmall
MSST offense34th of 366 · +5.5
Backcourt+7.4 · 3 players
MSSTSmall
Backcourt+9.6 · 3 players
Frontcourt+2.6 · 2 players
GTSmall
Frontcourt+0.6 · 2 players
Bench-1.0 · 2 players
GTSmall
Bench-2.0 · 3 players
Score, worst to bestGT betterMSST betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Georgia Tech
Guards
N. Whitlock35 min · TRC. Garland35 min · TRK. Craft21 minC. Muldrew14 min · TRK. BaileyNewK. AllenNew
Forwards
V. Valdes30 min · TRJ. Fields14 min · TRT. JordanNewM. DiopNewI. KurucsNew
Centers
C. Kirouac12 minJ. McVeyNew
Mississippi St
Guards
J. Hubbard33 minR. Johnson29 min · TRT. Simpkins25 min · TRK. Grace12 minA. Magee11 min · TRC. PaulNew
Forwards
K. Sanders20 min · TRT. Bassong19 min · TRT. ReedNew
Centers
N. Okafor23 min · TRG. CholNewT. BartlettNewT. ReedNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
GTMSST
Scoring
73.8 #208Points per game77.6 #103
1.03 #292Points per possession1.07 #205
71.9 #38Pace (possessions)72.3 #29
Shooting
50.0 #234Effective FG%51.5 #172
35.1 #1093-point %32.4 #262
33.1 #3133-point attempt rate40.1 #169
33.3 #229Free throw rate30.6 #288
Possessions
18.6 #306Turnover rate16.0 #143
29.9 #203Offensive rebound rate29.8 #210
15.8 #55Assists per game12.8 #231
Defense
77.4 #247Points allowed81.8 #338
1.08 #148Points allowed per possession1.13 #299
49.9 #94Opponent effective FG%50.9 #154
33.1 #134Opponent 3-point %33.9 #179
15.6 #244Turnovers forced12.8 #358
69.3 #189Defensive rebound rate69.3 #190
6.1 #229Steals per game5.8 #260
3.9 #80Blocks per game4.4 #44

Georgia Tech

11-20 in 2025-26 overall · 2-16 in conference · Atlantic Coast Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • L@ Clemson76–79
  • Lvs California65–76
  • Lvs Florida St71–80
  • L@ Louisville70–87
  • Lvs Virginia68–94

A week or more of rest.

Mississippi St

13-19 in 2025-26 overall · 5-14 in conference · Southeastern Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Auburn61–79
  • Lvs Georgia96–102
  • L@ Florida74–108
  • Lvs Missouri64–88
  • L@ Alabama75–100

A week or more of rest.