Alcorn State vs. Mississippi Valley State betting: College basketball preview for March 3

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The Alcorn State Braves (7-21, 6-10 SWAC) are at home in SWAC action against the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (3-27, 2-14 SWAC) on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET. The Braves are favored by 9.5 points in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 139.5.

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Alcorn State Cover -9.5 vs Mississippi Valley State -111

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Alcorn State vs. Mississippi Valley State betting lines

  • Alcorn State moneyline odds to win: -571
  • Mississippi Valley State moneyline odds to win: +403
  • Spread: Alcorn State (-9.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Alcorn State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Alcorn State has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered five times in seven opportunities at home, and it has covered 11 times in 20 opportunities in road games.
  • The Braves have exceeded the over/under in two of seven home games (28.6%). They’ve done better in road games, topping the total in 11 of 20 matchups (55%).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Braves have picked up their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 70.8 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 67.6 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • Alcorn State has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 74.9 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 81.8 it has conceded per game this season.
  • The Braves’ 6.4 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are less than the 6.8 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 35.0% compared to their season-long percentage of 34.7% from beyond the arc.

Alcorn State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-11-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 11-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-14-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 11-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-19 (Home: 4-3; Away: 1-16)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (319th in nation) 50.2 (363rd) 26.8 (358th) 34.2 (334th) 11.4 (339th) 13.0 (334th)

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Mississippi Valley State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Mississippi Valley State is 3-7-0 at home against the spread (.300 winning percentage). Away, it is 9-8-0 ATS (.529).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Delta Devils’ games have finished above the over/under at home (40%, four of 10) than on the road (47.1%, eight of 17).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Delta Devils have won the same percentage of games (.100) at home (1-9) and away (1-9).

Recent trends

  • The Delta Devils are scoring 67.2 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 3.0 more than their average for the season (64.2).
  • Over its previous 10 games, Mississippi Valley State is ceding 78.8 points per contest, 4.9 fewer points than its season average (83.7).
  • The Delta Devils are sinking 5.1 treys per contest in their past 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (30.0%) compared to their season average from three-point land (29.5%).

Mississippi Valley State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-15-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 9-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 14-12-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 14-15-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-16-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 8-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-20 (Home: 1-9; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.9 (347th in nation) 47.7 (339th) 27.3 (350th) 34.0 (330th) 12.0 (308th) 14.6 (361st)
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