Bethune-Cookman vs. Alcorn State betting: SWAC Tournament preview for March 13

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The No. 3 seed Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (16-15, 13-5 SWAC) are favored by 3.5 points in the SWAC Tournament against the No. 6 seed Alcorn State Braves (11-20, 11-7 SWAC) on Thursday at Gateway Center Arena, beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is set at 134.5.

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Bethune-Cookman Cover -3.5 vs Alcorn State -104

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Bethune-Cookman vs. Alcorn State betting lines

  • Bethune-Cookman moneyline odds to win: -162
  • Alcorn State moneyline odds to win: +136
  • Spread: Bethune-Cookman (-3.5)
  • Total: 134.5

Bethune-Cookman statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Wildcats have been putting up 76.1 points per game, an average that’s slightly higher than the 69.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Bethune-Cookman’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has given up 74.3 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 72.6 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Wildcats are making 0.4 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.5 compared to 6.1 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (35.9% compared to 32.2% season-long).

Bethune-Cookman betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-14-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 10-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 10-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-15-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 8-11-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 7-2; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-12 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (250th in nation) 43.0 (128th) 32.3 (159th) 32.3 (263rd) 12.8 (241st) 13.1 (330th)

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Alcorn State statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Braves are averaging 70.9 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 5.7 more than their average for the season (65.2).
  • Alcorn State is allowing 63.9 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 8.3 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (72.2).
  • The Braves are making 1.1 fewer threes per contest in their past 10 games (4.4) compared to their season average (5.5), and they are producing a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (30.8%) compared to their season mark (32.0%).

Alcorn State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-13-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 11-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 12-7-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 13-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-17-1 (Home: 1-7-1; Away: 11-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-15 (Home: 2-1; Away: 3-14)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.2 (338th in nation) 45.0 (249th) 30.8 (253rd) 30.6 (146th) 10.3 (357th) 12.1 (266th)
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