Anchor Drop, January 9, 2021: Mississippi State Today

Good morning.

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Well, Vanderbilt basketball is off to an 0-2 start in SEC play, but has another shot at ending the losing today. The Mississippi State Bulldogs come to town for a noon CT tip on the SEC Network. Vanderbilt is coming off a near-miss at Kentucky on Tuesday night, while Mississippi State drilled Missouri at home — so, this probably won’t be easy, but then I had Mississippi State picked to finish last in the conference in the preseason.

On Friday, Jerry Stackhouse had some injury updates: Clevon Brown is close to returning, while Issac McBride, it seems, is going to be out for a while.

Vanderbilt lost Grant Miller to the transfer portal earlier, and now he’s got a destination: Baylor, where his dad played in the 1990s.

The Hustler recaps Vanderbilt swimming’s fall season.

SEC Basketball Schedule

Bad Gambling Advice: Season to Date: 32-40-1 ATS, 31-42 totals

Alabama at Auburn (11:00 AM CT, ESPN2): Auburn +5, Over 150

Mississippi State at Vanderbilt (12:00 PM CT, SEC Network): Vanderbilt +4, Under 137

Tennessee at Texas A&M (1:00 PM CT, ESPN2): Tennessee -10, Under 129.5

Georgia at Arkansas (2:30 PM CT, SEC Network): Georgia +8.5, Under 159

Kentucky at Florida (4:00 PM CT, ESPN): Florida -4.5, Over 141

LSU at Ole Miss (7:30 PM CT, SEC Network): Ole Miss -2, Over 149.5