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South Region: Oregon (9) vs. Mississippi State (8)
- You can debate Oregon's worthiness to be here at all, let alone in the No. 9 slot. But that's what fans will see at Alltel Arena Friday as the Ducks battle the No. 8 Mississippi State Bulldogs, led by defensive stalwart Jarvis Varnardo.
Oddsmakers currently have the Bulldogs listed as 3-point favorites versus the Ducks, while the game's total is sitting at 142.
Malik Hairston led Oregon with 20 points and seven rebounds in its 75-70 loss to Washington State in the quarterfinals of the Pac-10 Conference Tournament on Thursday night.
Washington State cashed as 3-point favorites as the teams played over the 128-point total posted by sportsbooks.
Charles Rhodes poured in a game-high 22 points in Mississippi State's 64-60 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs in the semifinals of the SEC tournament.
Ben Hansbrough added 12 points for Mississippi State in that loss, while Jamont Gordon had seven points and seven assists.
Team records:
Oregon: 18-13 SU, 16-13 ATS
Mississippi State: 22-10 SU, 14-15 ATS
Oregon most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
After playing Washington State are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5
Mississippi State most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
After playing Georgia are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Oregon is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oregon's last 6 games
Mississippi State is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games
Mississippi State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- You can debate Oregon's worthiness to be here at all, let alone in the No. 9 slot. But that's what fans will see at Alltel Arena Friday as the Ducks battle the No. 8 Mississippi State Bulldogs, led by defensive stalwart Jarvis Varnardo.
Oddsmakers currently have the Bulldogs listed as 3-point favorites versus the Ducks, while the game's total is sitting at 142.
Malik Hairston led Oregon with 20 points and seven rebounds in its 75-70 loss to Washington State in the quarterfinals of the Pac-10 Conference Tournament on Thursday night.
Washington State cashed as 3-point favorites as the teams played over the 128-point total posted by sportsbooks.
Charles Rhodes poured in a game-high 22 points in Mississippi State's 64-60 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs in the semifinals of the SEC tournament.
Ben Hansbrough added 12 points for Mississippi State in that loss, while Jamont Gordon had seven points and seven assists.
Team records:
Oregon: 18-13 SU, 16-13 ATS
Mississippi State: 22-10 SU, 14-15 ATS
Oregon most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
After playing Washington State are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5
Mississippi State most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
After playing Georgia are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Oregon is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oregon's last 6 games
Mississippi State is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games
Mississippi State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
