Mississippi State vs. Washington State

It's the Hall of Fame Tip-Off in Connecticut. Mississippi State is off to a 3-0 start, including whipping Arizona State of the Pac-12, 71-56, as 4-point chalk. It's a veteran team that is returning 80.9 percent of its points, 72.4 percent of its rebounds, and 83.8 percent of its assists from last season when they made the Big Dance. Junior guard Trey Fort (13.7 ppg) and Josh Hubbard (13.3 ppg) man the backcourt while 6-10 senior Jimmy Bell Jr. (11.3 ppg, 11.7 rpg) is a handful in the low post. Washington State went 17-17 last season. They've had two easy wins at home to start the new campaign over Idaho and Prairie View A&M but now make a long road trip while stepping up in competition. Washington State is 1-8 ATS away from home off a win by 15+ points, plus 3-11 ATS on the road against teams that commit 14 or fewer turnovers per game. Play Mississippi State.