Missouri vs. Alabama State betting: College basketball preview for December 30

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The Alabama State Hornets (4-8) are heavy underdogs (+26) as they try to stop a five-game road slide when they take on the Missouri Tigers (10-2) on Monday, December 30, 2024 at Mizzou Arena. The contest airs at 7:30 PM ET on SEC Network+. The point total is set at 156 in the matchup.

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Missouri Cover -26 vs Alabama State -105

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Missouri vs. Alabama State betting lines

  • Missouri moneyline odds to win: -10000
  • Alabama State moneyline odds to win: +2525
  • Spread: Missouri (-26)
  • Total: 156

Missouri statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games last season, Missouri sported a worse record against the spread (3-14-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (6-5-1).
  • At home last season, the Tigers went over the total 47.1% of the time (eight of 17 games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, going over the total in 58.3% of games (seven of 12).
  • As a moneyline favorite last season, Missouri had an identical winning percentage at home compared to when playing on the road (.500).

Last season stats

  • With 72.2 points scored per game and 76.2 points conceded last season, the Tigers were 218th in the country on offense and 299th defensively.
  • Missouri was the eighth-worst team in the country in rebounds per game (27.8) and 310th in rebounds allowed (34.0) last season.
  • With 12.1 assists per game last season, the Tigers were 269th in the nation.

Missouri betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 26+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-4-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.0 (ninth in nation) 40.8 (75th) 31.3 (268th) 29.5 (105th) 13.3 (233rd) 10.1 (55th)

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Alabama State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Alabama State’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .200 (2-7-1) last season. Away, it was .562 (9-7-0).
  • Hornets games went above the over/under 40% of the time at home (four of 10) last season, and 43.8% of the time away (seven of 16).
  • As moneyline underdogs last season, the Hornets won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (1-8).

Last season stats

  • Last season the Hornets put up 68.6 points per game (308th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 69.4 points per contest (98th-ranked).
  • Alabama State averaged 34.9 boards per game (52nd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 34.8 rebounds per contest (326th-ranked).
  • When it comes to assists, the Hornets dished out just 10.8 assists per game (24th-worst in college basketball).

Alabama State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 26+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.4 (329th in nation) 46.1 (313th) 30.8 (285th) 38.3 (358th) 12.4 (291st) 9.0 (11th)
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