West Virginia at Mississippi State

The NIT has reached Madison Square Garden, and both Mississippi State and West Virginia have played all of their games in this tournament at home. W. Virginia has been almost unbeatable at home, but the road tells a different story. They managed wins against Seton Hall and Rutgers during the Big East regular season - two of the lower teams in the Big East this year. They were beaten rather soundly in their other games, losing five games by double-digit margins. Mississippi St. started poorly on the road, but came of age late, to beat Kentucky on a neutral court. They also won at LSU and Auburn, while falling by one point to Alabama. We will ride the team that has shown more ability to adapt to life away from home, and go with Mississippi State.