Bethune-Cookman vs. Alcorn State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 26

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The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (8-11, 5-1 SWAC) will look to extend a three-game win streak when they host the Alcorn State Braves (3-15, 2-4 SWAC) on Monday, January 26, 2026 at Moore Gymnasium as heavy, 13.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on SWAC TV. The matchup has a point total of 147.5.

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Bethune-Cookman vs. Alcorn State betting lines

  • Bethune-Cookman moneyline odds to win: -1087
  • Alcorn State moneyline odds to win: +686
  • Spread: Bethune-Cookman (-13.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Bethune-Cookman statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Bethune-Cookman has played better when playing at home, covering three times in five home games, and five times in 11 road games.
  • At home, the Wildcats eclipse the over/under 20% of the time (one of five games). They hit the over more often on the road, eclipsing the total in 72.7% of games (eight of 11).
  • Bethune-Cookman has fared worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 4-1, compared to going 2-0 in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Wildcats’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, putting up 74.6 points per contest compared to the 74.2 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Bethune-Cookman’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (82.2) is 1.6 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (80.6).
  • The Wildcats are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 6.4 threes per game and shooting 34.6% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.5 makes and 34.8% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Bethune-Cookman betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 13.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 4-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (194th in nation) 45.6 (269th) 31.3 (252nd) 33.7 (314th) 13.7 (210th) 12.6 (301st)

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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 on the road (11-10-0) last season.
  • In 2024-25, a lower percentage of the Braves’ games finished above the over/under at home (11.1%, one of nine) compared to away (52.4%, 11 of 21).
  • When moneyline underdogs last season, the Braves won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than away (3-14).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Braves are putting up 64.6 points per contest, compared to their season average of 65.8.
  • In its previous 10 games, Alcorn State is allowing 85.2 points per contest, compared to its season average of 85.6 points allowed.
  • The Braves are sinking 0.7 fewer treys per contest over their previous 10 games (6.4) compared to their season average (7.1), and they are posting a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (32.0%) compared to their season mark (34.5%).

Alcorn State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 7-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 10-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.3 (336th in nation) 51.2 (365th) 26.9 (356th) 34.7 (338th) 11.3 (340th) 14.8 (360th)
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