There are things I like about both of these teams, but I have to roll with Vanderbilt as a road underdog on Saturday. The Commodores have covered the spread in six of their last seven games, with the only other game resulting in a push. They have figured out their identity—give the ball to Pippen Jr. in big moments and let everyone else on the team play their role. Mississippi State has not seemed to find its identity.
The Commodores have enough size to match Mississippi State and keep this game close throughout and we'll back the road dog with Vandy in this early tipoff on Saturday afternoon.