The Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Washington Huskies will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Rose Garden in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Oddsmakers currently have the Huskies listed as 5½-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Mississippi State upset Tennessee 64-61 as a 5.5-point underdog in the SEC Tournament final on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over\/under total (147.5).
Phil Turner scored 12 points, while Ravern Johnson and Barry Stewart each delivered 11 points in the win.
Isaiah Thomas netted 17 points for Washington in its 75-65 loss to Arizona State in the Pac-10 Tournament semifinals on Friday night.
Arizona State won as a pick 'em, as the game pushed the 140-point total set by oddsmakers.
Team records:
Mississippi State: 23-12 SU, 18-12 ATS
Washington: 25-8 SU, 18-11-1 ATS
Mississippi State most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
After playing Tennessee are 5-5
After a win are 6-4<\/p>\n
Washington most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
After playing Arizona State are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Mississippi State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games<\/p>\n