Monday’s game features the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (7-12, 4-2 SWAC) and the Alcorn State Braves (3-16, 3-3 SWAC) matching up at Davey L. Whitney Complex in what is expected to be a competitive matchup, with a projected 70-69 win for Bethune-Cookman according to our computer prediction. Tipoff is at 6:00 PM ET on January 27.

According to our computer prediction, Alcorn State projects to cover the 2.5-point spread in its matchup against Bethune-Cookman. The total is listed at 131.5, and the two teams are projected to exceed it.

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Bethune-Cookman vs. Alcorn State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, January 27, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV: SWAC Digital Network
• Where: Lorman, Mississippi
• Venue: Davey L. Whitney Complex
• Line: Bethune-Cookman -2.5
• Point total: 131.5
• Moneyline (to win): Bethune-Cookman -138, Alcorn State +115

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Bethune-Cookman vs. Alcorn State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Bethune-Cookman 70, Alcorn State 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Bethune-Cookman vs. Alcorn State

• Pick ATS: Alcorn State (+2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (131.5)

Bethune-Cookman has a 10-9-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Alcorn State, who is 10-8-0 ATS. The Wildcats are 9-10-0 and the Braves are 8-10-0 in terms of going over the point total. The teams put up 127.9 points per game combined, 3.6 fewer than this matchup’s over/under. Over the last 10 games, Bethune-Cookman has a 7-3 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall. Alcorn State has gone 7-3 against the spread and 3-7 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Bethune-Cookman Performance Insights

• The Wildcats have a -116 scoring differential, falling short by 6.1 points per game. They’re putting up 66.2 points per game to rank 340th in college basketball and are allowing 72.3 per contest to rank 210th in college basketball.
• Bethune-Cookman loses the rebound battle by 3.4 boards on average. It collects 31.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 257th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 34.6 per outing.
• Bethune-Cookman knocks down 6.2 three-pointers per game (330th in college basketball) at a 32.1% rate (273rd in college basketball), compared to the 7.2 its opponents make while shooting 31.3% from beyond the arc.
• The Wildcats’ 84.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 351st in college basketball, and the 92.7 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 194th in college basketball.
• Bethune-Cookman and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Wildcats commit 12.2 per game (263rd in college basketball) and force 12.1 (149th in college basketball action).

Alcorn State Performance Insights

• The Braves are being outscored by 15.4 points per game, with a -291 scoring differential overall. They put up 61.7 points per game (361st in college basketball), and allow 77.1 per outing (313th in college basketball).
• Alcorn State is 279th in the country at 30.8 rebounds per game. That’s 2.1 fewer than the 32.9 its opponents average.
• Alcorn State knocks down 3.9 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 5.9 (338th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 9.8.
• Alcorn State has committed 2.4 more turnovers than its opponents, averaging 13.7 (335th in college basketball) while forcing 11.3 (217th in college basketball).

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