Bethune-Cookman vs. Mississippi Valley State betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (2-15, 0-4 SWAC) are heavy underdogs (+22.5) as they try to break a 13-game road slide when they square off against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (5-11, 2-1 SWAC) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Moore Gymnasium. The contest airs at 5:30 PM ET on SWAC Digital Network. The over/under is 131.5 for the matchup.

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Bethune-Cookman vs. Mississippi Valley State betting lines

  • Bethune-Cookman moneyline odds to win: -11111
  • Mississippi Valley State moneyline odds to win: +2667
  • Spread: Bethune-Cookman (-22.5)
  • Total: 131.5

Bethune-Cookman statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Bethune-Cookman had a better record against the spread when playing at home (8-3-0) than it did in away games (7-9-0) last season.
  • The Wildcats exceeded the over/under in nine of 11 home games (81.8%) last season, compared to four of 16 road games (25%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, Bethune-Cookman picked up the win in seven of nine games when playing at home, good for a .778 winning percentage. Bethune-Cookman won two of three games away from home (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Wildcats have seen a downturn in scoring lately, racking up 62.1 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.7 points fewer than the 63.8 they’ve scored this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Bethune-Cookman allow 1.2 fewer points per game (71.6) than its season-long average (72.8).
  • While the Wildcats are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (5.4 per game) compared to their season-long average (5.8), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (31.2% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 31.1% on the season).

Bethune-Cookman betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-11 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40 (351st in nation) 42.9 (151st) 30.4 (296th) 35.4 (344th) 9.3 (362nd) 12.3 (263rd)

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Mississippi Valley State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Mississippi Valley State has been better at home (1-1-0) than on the road (4-9-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Delta Devils games have finished over zero of two times at home (0%), and seven of 13 away (53.8%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Delta Devils have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-2) and away (0-10).

Recent trends

  • The Delta Devils are scoring 56.6 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 3.4 more than their average for the season (53.2).
  • Mississippi Valley State has fared worse defensively over its previous 10 games, giving up 84.6 points per contest, 0.3 more points than its season average of 84.3.
  • The Delta Devils are draining 4.2 threes per game with a 26.3% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 3.9 and 26.8%.

Mississippi Valley State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-10-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 22.5+: 3-9-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 5-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-12 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.7 (360th in nation) 50.9 (363rd) 24.1 (363rd) 34.3 (325th) 7.9 (364th) 15.5 (357th)
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