Mississippi State head coach Chris Jans yells at to his players during a NCAA college basketball first round game against LSU at the men’s Southeastern Conference Tournament Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. / Mark Zaleski / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Analyzing Thursday’s Mississippi State vs. Missouri odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Missouri and Mississippi State came to the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville seeking to improve their standing with the NCAA Tournament selection committee. That process will continue when the seventh-seeded Tigers (21-10) face the 10th-seeded Bulldogs (21-11) in the second round of the SEC tournament on Thursday night.