The second game of our double dose of 2023 March Madness First Four action tips off a 9:10 p.m. ET.
The Pittsburgh Panthers match up with the Mississippi State Bulldogs this evening in a game that should be lower scoring than most.
How to watch Pittsburgh vs. Mississippi State
Game time: 9:10 p.m. ET
TV: truTV
Live Stream: March Madness Live app, fuboTV, Sling, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV
Pittsburgh vs. Mississippi State prediction
Pittsburgh (+2.5) over Mississippi State: Things haven’t gone so well for the Panthers since helping solidify the breakup of the Big East — karma? — but Jeff Capel has the former power back in the dance for the first time since 2016, bringing enough perimeter shooting to potentially parlay multiple wins out of the trip.
Our prediction for the First Four matchup between Mississippi State and Pittsburgh.Getty The Bulldogs’ elite defense and snail’s tempo won’t bother the Panthers, who already topped similarly-styled Virginia and Northwestern earlier this season.
And Pittsburgh’s suspect defense won’t be exploited by the worst 3-point shooting team in the nation.
The Panthers’ third-leading scorer, Nelly Cummings, went for 20 points, six rebounds, and six assists in Colgate’s near-upset of Wisconsin in last year’s NCAA Tournament.
Pittsburgh vs. Mississippi State pick
Pittsburgh (+2.5, Caesars)
This season: 10-7-3
2011-22 record: 319-283-9
