Saturday’s contest that pits the Southern Jaguars (12-8, 7-0 SWAC) versus the Alcorn State Braves (4-16, 4-3 SWAC) at F.G. Clark Activity Center has a good chance to be a one-sided matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 75-65 in favor of Southern, who is heavily favored by our model. Game time is at 6:00 PM ET on February 1.

Based on our computer prediction, Alcorn State projects to cover the 11.5-point spread in its matchup versus Southern. The total is listed at , and the two teams are projected to exceed it.

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Southern vs. Alcorn State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV: SWAC Digital Network
• Where: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Venue: F.G. Clark Activity Center
• Line: Southern -11.5
• Moneyline (to win): Southern -699, Alcorn State +470

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Southern vs. Alcorn State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Southern 75, Alcorn State 65

Spread & Total Prediction for Southern vs. Alcorn State

• Pick ATS: Alcorn State (+11.5)
• Computer Predicted Total: 139.4

Southern’s record against the spread so far this season is 9-7-0, while Alcorn State’s is 11-8-0. A total of five out of the Jaguars’ games this season have gone over the point total, and eight of the Braves’ games have gone over. Southern is 4-6 against the spread and 7-3 overall over its last 10 games, while Alcorn State has gone 7-3 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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Southern Performance Insights

• The Jaguars are outscoring opponents by 7.4 points per game with a +149 scoring differential overall. They put up 75.8 points per game (149th in college basketball) and give up 68.4 per outing (86th in college basketball).
• The 34.7 rebounds per game Southern averages rank 62nd in the nation, and are 4.7 more than the 30 its opponents collect per outing.
• Southern hits 6.8 three-pointers per game (277th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.8 on average.
• The Jaguars rank 226th in college basketball with 93.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 27th in college basketball defensively with 84.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Southern has won the turnover battle on average this season, committing 12.3 per game (269th in college basketball play) while forcing 15.4 (ninth in college basketball).

Alcorn State Performance Insights

• The Braves are being outscored by 14.1 points per game, with a -282 scoring differential overall. They put up 62.2 points per game (361st in college basketball), and allow 76.3 per contest (302nd in college basketball).
• Alcorn State grabs 30.7 rebounds per game (282nd in college basketball) while allowing 33.1 per outing to opponents. It is outrebounded by 2.4 boards per game.
• Alcorn State makes 5.8 three-pointers per game (344th in college basketball) at a 32.4% rate (260th in college basketball), compared to the 9.6 per outing its opponents make, shooting 34.3% from beyond the arc.
• Alcorn State has committed 13.3 turnovers per game (327th in college basketball), 1.8 more than the 11.5 it forces (197th in college basketball).

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