UC Riverside vs. Alcorn State betting: College basketball preview for November 24

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The Alcorn State Braves (0-6) are heavy underdogs (+16.5) as they look to break a six-game road losing streak when they take on the UC Riverside Highlanders (3-3) on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at SRC Arena. The game airs at 5:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total is set at 138 for the matchup.

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UC Riverside Cover -16.5 vs Alcorn State -115

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UC Riverside vs. Alcorn State betting lines

  • UC Riverside moneyline odds to win: -2439
  • Alcorn State moneyline odds to win: +1112
  • Spread: UC Riverside (-16.5)
  • Total: 138

UC Riverside statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, UC Riverside performed better at home, covering eight times in 14 home games, and eight times in 16 road games.
  • The Highlanders eclipsed the over/under more often when playing at home last season, hitting the over in nine of 14 home matchups (64.3%). In road games, they hit the over in seven of 16 games (43.8%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UC Riverside won a higher percentage of its games at home (.750) compared to road games (.667) last season.

Last season stats

  • With 70.7 points scored per game and 72.0 points conceded last season, the Highlanders were 263rd in college basketball offensively and 183rd on defense.
  • On the glass, UC Riverside was 148th in the nation in rebounds (32.4 per game) last year. It was 250th in rebounds allowed (32.7 per game).
  • The Highlanders were 172nd in the nation in assists (13.1 per game) last season.

UC Riverside betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-1-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-2-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.1 (303rd in nation) 46.9 (318th) 33.5 (197th) 33.8 (270th) 12.7 (262nd) 10.7 (111th)

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Alcorn State statistics, trends and more

As the away 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).
  • In 2023-24, a higher percentage of the Braves’ games finished above the over/under at home (66.7%, six of nine) than on the road (52.4%, 11 of 21).

Last season stats

  • With 71.9 points per game on offense, the Braves were 230th in the country last season. On defense, they allowed 77.4 points per contest, which ranked 322nd in college basketball.
  • Alcorn State averaged 31.5 rebounds per game (212th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 29.8 rebounds per contest (70th-ranked).
  • Last year the Braves ranked 300th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 11.6 per game.

Alcorn State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-3-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 16.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 1-4-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
34.0 (363rd in nation) 46.8 (315th) 29.0 (331st) 35.0 (299th) 9.3 (355th) 14.0 (303rd)
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