A spot in the semifinals of the 2021 NIT will be on the line when the Richmond Spiders and Mississippi State Bulldogs meet in a quarterfinal matchup on Thursday night at UNT Coliseum in Denton, Texas. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. ET. The Bulldogs are favored by four points in the latest odds from William Hill Sportsbook, while the Over/Under for total points scored is 136.5 (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page.) 

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