UAPB vs. Mississippi Valley State betting: College basketball preview for March 1

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The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (3-25, 1-14 SWAC) are underdogs (+9.5) as they attempt to end a six-game losing streak when they host the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (5-23, 2-13 SWAC) at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Harrison HPER Complex. The game airs on SWAC Digital Network. The matchup has a point total of 142.5.

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UAPB Cover -9.5 vs Mississippi Valley State -114

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UAPB vs. Mississippi Valley State betting lines

  • UAPB moneyline odds to win: -546
  • Mississippi Valley State moneyline odds to win: +399
  • Spread: UAPB (-9.5)
  • Total: 142.5

UAPB statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, UAPB has fared worse at home, covering three times in eight home games, and seven times in 18 road games.
  • In home games, the Golden Lions go over the over/under 37.5% of the time (three of eight games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, eclipsing the total in 61.1% of games (11 of 18).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Lions’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, scoring 68.2 points a contest compared to the 72.4 they’ve averaged this season.
  • UAPB’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (77.9) is 7.9 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (85.8).
  • While the Golden Lions are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (6.6 per game) when compared to their season-long average (7.3), they are doing so while shooting the same percentage from beyond the arc (31.7%).

UAPB betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-16-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 7-11-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 10-15-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-12-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 11-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-21 (Home: 2-5; Away: 1-16)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (177th in nation) 47.7 (346th) 30.6 (267th) 35.8 (355th) 14.5 (116th) 14.4 (355th)

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Mississippi Valley State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Mississippi Valley State has been better against the spread at home (4-2-0) than away (6-14-0) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Delta Devils games have finished over less often at home (one of six, 16.7%) than away (10 of 20, 50%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Delta Devils have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-6) than away (1-16).

Recent trends

  • While the Delta Devils are putting up 53.4 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, amassing 53.1 points per contest.
  • In its last 10 games, Mississippi Valley State is allowing 76.9 points per game, 4.7 fewer points than its season average (81.6).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Delta Devils are draining 4.7 three-pointers per contest, 0.5 more than their season average (4.2). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (29.7%) compared to their season average (27.6%).

Mississippi Valley State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-16-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 6-14-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 10-16-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 10-16-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-15-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 10-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-22 (Home: 0-6; Away: 1-16)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.5 (363rd in nation) 49.6 (361st) 24.7 (363rd) 33.8 (320th) 8.1 (364th) 15.5 (362nd)
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