Monday’s contest between the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (7-12, 4-2 SWAC) and Alcorn State Braves (3-16, 3-3 SWAC) at Davey L. Whitney Complex has a good chance to be a close matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 70-69, with Bethune-Cookman taking home the win. Game time is at 6:00 PM ET on January 27.

According to our computer prediction, Alcorn State is projected to cover the spread (2.5) against Bethune-Cookman. The two teams are projected to exceed the 131.5 total.

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Bethune-Cookman vs. Alcorn State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, January 27, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV: SWAC Digital Network
• Where: Lorman, Mississippi
• Venue: Davey L. Whitney Complex
• Line: Bethune-Cookman -2.5
• Point total: 131.5
• Moneyline (to win): Bethune-Cookman -138, Alcorn State +115

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Bethune-Cookman vs. Alcorn State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Bethune-Cookman 70, Alcorn State 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Bethune-Cookman vs. Alcorn State

• Pick ATS: Alcorn State (+2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (131.5)

Bethune-Cookman’s record against the spread this season is 10-9-0, and Alcorn State’s is 10-8-0. The Wildcats are 9-10-0 and the Braves are 8-10-0 in terms of going over the point total. The two teams put up 127.9 points per game combined, 3.6 less than this matchup’s over/under. Over the past 10 contests, Bethune-Cookman has a 7-3 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall. Alcorn State has gone 7-3 against the spread and 3-7 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Bethune-Cookman Performance Insights

• The Wildcats average 66.2 points per game (340th in college basketball) while giving up 72.3 per outing (210th in college basketball). They have a -116 scoring differential overall and have been outscored by 6.1 points per game.
• Bethune-Cookman is 257th in the country at 31.2 rebounds per game. That’s 3.4 fewer than the 34.6 its opponents average.
• Bethune-Cookman connects on 6.2 three-pointers per game (330th in college basketball) at a 32.1% rate (273rd in college basketball), compared to the 7.2 its opponents make while shooting 31.3% from beyond the arc.
• The Wildcats rank 351st in college basketball with 84.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 194th in college basketball defensively with 92.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Bethune-Cookman has committed 12.2 turnovers per game (263rd in college basketball play) while forcing 12.1 (149th in college basketball).

Alcorn State Performance Insights

• The Braves have a -291 scoring differential, falling short by 15.4 points per game. They’re putting up 61.7 points per game, 361st in college basketball, and are allowing 77.1 per contest to rank 313th in college basketball.
• Alcorn State falls short in the rebound battle by an average of 2.1 boards. It records 30.8 rebounds per game (279th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 32.9.
• Alcorn State connects on 5.9 three-pointers per game (338th in college basketball), 3.9 fewer than its opponents.
• Alcorn State has lost the turnover battle by 2.4 per game, committing 13.7 (335th in college basketball) while forcing 11.3 (217th in college basketball).

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