Vanderbilt vs Mississippi State 2010 SEC Tournament Picks: The 20th ranked Vanderbilt Commodores [-2] will have to get past the sports betting odds underdog Mississippi State Bulldogs [+2] to have a chance to win their second SEC Tournament title in almost six decades. This 2010 SEC Tournament Picks’ semifinal game is set to tipoff at 3:20 PM ET (2:20 PM CT) live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN.
The last time the Commodores won an SEC title dates all the way back to 1951. That year, Vanderbilt defeated Tennessee, Georgia, LSU and Kentucky on their way to the conference championship. This will only be the second time in coach Kevin Stallings’ 11-year career at the helm that the Commodores have reached the tourney’s semis.
Thanks to the great play of guard John Jenkins — who scored 22 of his 25 points after the break — Vanderbilt defeated Georgia, 78-66. The freshman went 5-for-8 beyond the arc and scored 12 straight points during one stretch. For those interested, SPORTSBETTING.com has the OVER/UNDER for this Vanderbilt vs Mississippi State 2010 SEC Tournament Picks at a combined total of 142 points.
“Coach was telling me to go out there and be more aggressive,” he said. “That’s what I did. First time, I came out kind of slow, trying to get myself into it. Second half, I just really let loose.”
