Alcorn State vs. UAPB betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (4-18, 1-8 SWAC) are underdogs (by 7.5 points) to break a 14-game road losing streak when they visit the Alcorn State Braves (5-17, 5-4 SWAC) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 147.5.

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Alcorn State vs. UAPB betting lines

  • Alcorn State moneyline odds to win: -386
  • UAPB moneyline odds to win: +302
  • Spread: Alcorn State (-7.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Alcorn State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Alcorn State has played worse at home, covering three times in five home games, and 10 times in 16 road games.
  • The Braves have gone over the total in one of five home games (20%). They’ve done better in road games, going over the total in eight of 16 matchups (50%).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Braves have been scoring 67 points per contest, an average that’s a little higher than the 62.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Alcorn State’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (66.9) is 8.2 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (75.1).
  • During their last 10 contests, the Braves are making 0.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.1 compared to 6 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (35.1% compared to 33.2% season-long).

Alcorn State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-8-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 10-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-12-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-13 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.7 (360th in nation) 44.9 (254th) 31 (257th) 32.3 (245th) 10.3 (357th) 13.6 (336th)

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UAPB statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, UAPB has a better winning percentage at home (.500, 3-3-0 record) than on the road (.429, 6-8-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Golden Lions’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, three of six) than on the road (71.4%, 10 of 14).
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Golden Lions have a better winning percentage at home (.400, 2-3 record) than away (.000, 0-13).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Golden Lions are averaging 78.3 points per game, four more than their season average (74.3).
  • Over its last 10 games, UAPB is ceding 78.8 points per contest, compared to its season average of 88 points allowed.
  • The Golden Lions are draining 8.2 treys per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.7 more than their average for the season (7.5). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (36.1%) compared to their season average from three-point land (32.4%).

UAPB betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-11-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 7-8-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 9-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 10-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-16 (Home: 2-3; Away: 0-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46 (111th in nation) 48.2 (356th) 30.8 (269th) 35.6 (349th) 14.5 (120th) 14.6 (354th)
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