Baylor vs. Alcorn State betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 19

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The Baylor Bears (7-2) host the Alcorn State Braves (1-9) after winning six home games in a row. The Bears are double-digit favorites by 35.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, December 19, 2025. The point total in the matchup is set at 160.5.

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Baylor Cover -35.5 vs Alcorn State -111

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Baylor vs. Alcorn State betting lines

  • Spread: Baylor (-35.5)
  • Total: 160.5

Baylor statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Baylor owned a better record against the spread in home games (8-7-0) than it did on the road (1-9-1) last season.
  • The Bears exceeded the total in nine of 15 home games (60%) last season, compared to five of 11 road games (45.5%).
  • Baylor played better as a moneyline favorite at home last season, putting up a home record of 12-2 home record, compared to going 3-1 away from home.

Last season stats

  • At 76.1 points scored per game and 69.8 points allowed last season, the Bears were 112th in the nation offensively and 104th on defense.
  • Baylor grabbed 32.8 rebounds per game and conceded 29.9 boards last year, ranking 135th and 94th, respectively, in college basketball.
  • The Bears were 111th in the nation in assists (14.4 per game) last season.

Baylor betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-5-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-3-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (80th in nation) 45.5 (282nd) 36.0 (71st) 29.3 (100th) 15.9 (105th) 10.9 (120th)

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Alcorn State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Alcorn State performed better at home (6-3-0) than away (11-10-0) last season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Braves games finished over less frequently at home (one of nine, 11.1%) than on the road (11 of 21, 52.4%) last season.
  • The Braves, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than away (3-14) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Braves struggled to produce points last year, ranking sixth-worst in college basketball with 65.0 points per game. They played better on defense, ranking 185th by surrendering 72.1 points per contest.
  • Alcorn State averaged 31.0 boards per game (234th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 30.6 rebounds per contest (142nd-ranked).
  • The Braves didn’t produce many dimes last year, ranking second-worst in the country with 10.3 assists per contest.

Alcorn State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 35.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-3-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (247th in nation) 51.3 (365th) 26.2 (359th) 34.7 (330th) 10.3 (357th) 17.2 (365th)
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