Mississippi State vs. Louisville: How to watch NCAAB live streams, TV channels, start times

Who’s playing?

Louisville @ Mississippi State

Current record: Louisville 3-1; Mississippi State 4-0

What to know

The Mississippi State Bulldog team will play the Louisville Cardinals at 9:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at the Baha Mar Convention Center. MSU clinched a 79-56 win in their most recent competition against U of L in March 2018.

Things went the Bulldogs’ way against the Morehead State Eagles on Sunday as they won 66-46. Four players in MSU have scored in double digits: defending Iverson Molinar (15), forward DJ Jeffries (13), guard Shakeel Moore (13) and forward Garrison Brooks (11).

Meanwhile, even if it wasn’t a dominant performance, the U of L beat the Detroit Titans 73-67 on Saturday. Guard Dre Davis and forward Malik Williams was one of the main players for U of L as the former had 18 points with nine goals and the latter had 11 points and nine rebounds.

Without any buzzer beaters, MSU is expected to win a tight contest. They have been consistent earners against spreads in favor (3-1), so they might be worth a quick bet.

Their win lifted the Bulldogs to 4-0 and the Cardinals to 3-1. In their victory, MSU mainly relied on Iverson Molinar, who had 15 points and six assists along with seven rebounds. L’s U will need to find a way to minimize their impact if they want to win.

How to watch

• When: Thursday at 9:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Baha Mar Convention Center – Nassau, Bahamas
• TV: CBS Sports Network
• Live: CBSSports.com or fuboTV (Free trial. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Watch on your phone: CBS Sports App
• Watch on a connected TV: CBS Sports App is on Roku and Fire TV

The odds

Bulldogs are a 1.5 point light competitor to the Cardinals, according to the latest information college basketball odds.

The bookmakers had a good feeling for this line, as the game opened with the Bulldogs as the 1-point favorite.

Top / Bottom: -113

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Series History

Mississippi State won the only game these two teams have played in the past seven years.

• March 20, 2018 – Mississippi State 79 vs Louisville 56

Disability Report for the State of Mississippi

• Tolu Smith: Ra (Legs)
• KeShawn Murphy: Out (Undisclosed)

Report Injury to Louisville

• Gabe Wiznitzer: Deciding Game Time (Hands)
• Mike James: Out for the Season (Achilles)