Alabama State vs. Alcorn State betting: College basketball preview for January 13

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The Alabama State Hornets (6-10, 2-1 SWAC) are favored (by 4.5 points) to break a seven-game road losing streak when they visit the Alcorn State Braves (1-14, 1-1 SWAC) on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The point total for the matchup is set at 143.

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Alabama State Cover -4.5 vs Alcorn State -107

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Alabama State vs. Alcorn State betting lines

  • Alabama State moneyline odds to win: -185
  • Alcorn State moneyline odds to win: +154
  • Spread: Alabama State (-4.5)
  • Total: 143

Alabama State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Alabama State owns a better record against the spread when playing at home (2-1-0) than it does in away games (3-4-0).
  • Looking at over/unders, the Hornets hit the over more often in home games, as they’ve gone over the total two times in three opportunities this season (66.7%). In away games, they have hit the over three times in seven opportunities (42.9%).

Recent trends

  • The Hornets have been racking up 74.4 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 77.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Alabama State’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (81.1) is 1.0 more point per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (80.1).
  • The Hornets are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 9.5 threes per game and shooting 33.2% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.6 makes and 34.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Alabama State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.5 (294th in nation) 46.3 (313th) 30.6 (288th) 36.9 (354th) 12.3 (291st) 9.1 (13th)

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Alcorn State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2023-24 against the spread, Alcorn State had a lower winning percentage at home (.556, 5-4-0 record) than away (.571, 12-9-0).
  • Braves games finished above the over/under 66.7% of the time at home (six of nine) last year, and 52.4% of the time away (11 of 21).

Recent trends

  • The Braves are posting 64.7 points per contest in their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 60.5.
  • Alcorn State has played better defensively in its previous 10 games, allowing 78.0 points per contest, 1.9 fewer points than its season average of 79.9 allowed.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Braves are making 6.8 treys per game, 1.0 more than their season average (5.8). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.7%) compared to their season average (32.2%).

Alcorn State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 7-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 7-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
37.1 (361st in nation) 46.6 (324th) 30.5 (293rd) 34.3 (320th) 10.7 (348th) 13.2 (313th)
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