MVSU Delta Devils vs Alabama State Hornets Prediction, 1/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MVSU Delta Devils vs Alabama State Hornets

Date: Monday, January 2, 2023

Location: Dunn-Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, AL

TV: Youtube TV

The MVSU Delta Devils (1-13) are hitting the road to Dunn-Oliver Acadome on Monday where they will compete against the Alabama State Hornets (2-11).

The MVSU Delta Devils took the court against Tulane and went home with a loss by a final score of 84-63 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Delta Devils ended up finishing with 18 and Tulane accounted for 16 personal fouls. They also made 7 of 18 tries from distance. Tulane ended up shooting 71.9% from the free throw line by burying 23 of their 32 tries. In addition, Tulane pulled down 28 rebounds (3 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Tulane earned 10 assists and had 15 steals in this contest. When talking about defense, MVSU allowed their opponent to shoot 49.1% from the floor on 27 out of 55 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists for this game while creating 8 turnovers and having 3 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 35 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Delta Devils converted 7 of their 12 shots for a rate of 58.3%. MVSU ended the contest with a 42.4% field goal percentage (25 out of 59) and made 6 of their 19 3-point attempts.

Terry Collins is a guy who was a major factor for the game. He finished the contest at 31.6% from the floor and totaled 2 dimes. He played for 37 mins played and collected 3 boards. He ended up walking away with 16 points on 6 out of 19 shooting.

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MVSU enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 1-13 on the year. They average 52.8 pts per contest (363rd in the nation) while going 36.9% from the field. The Delta Devils are shooting 33.7% on 3-pointers (61 of 181) and 62.3% from the free throw line. As a team, MVSU is grabbing 31.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 118 dimes so far this year, which ranks 359th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 17.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Delta Devils are able to force 10.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. They are conceding 35.4% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 342nd in college basketball in opponents points per game (77.2). The Delta Devils are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.5% (376 of 808) and they relinquish 37.1 boards per contest as a team. They are 347th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 227 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Alabama State Hornets walked away with a victory by a final of 90-78 when they played Lane. In the matter of attacking the glass, Alabama State permitted Lane to collect 21 in total (3 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 31.8% from distance by going 7 of 22 and finished the contest at 11 of 20 at the free throw line (55.0%). The Hornets allowed Lane to bury 30 out of their 71 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.3% in this game. In all, the Hornets went 29 for 57 from the floor which had them sitting at 50.9%. When talking about three-point attempts, Alabama State buried 7 out of their 17 tries (41.2%). They were able to knock down 25 of those for a rate of 71.4%. Lane committed 25 fouls for the contest which got the Hornets to the charity stripe for 35 attempts. They also gave up possession 24 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. The Hornets corralled 37 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 50 in this contest.

Isaiah Range pitched in for the Hornets in this contest. He racked up 31 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the game. He buried 10 out of 12 for this contest for a rate of 83.3%, and earned 7 rebounds.

Alabama State has a mark of 2-11 so far this year. As an offense, the Hornets are connecting on 35.6% from the field, which is 363rd in the nation. Alabama State has tallied 822 pts on the campaign (63.2 per game) and they average 37.2 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 10.4 times per game (347th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per contest. The Hornets commit 18.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 68.8% from the free throw line.

The Alabama State defense gives up 38.4% on 3-pointers (111 of 289) and opponents are making 66.8% of their foul shots. They allow 16.1 assists and 40.8 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 345th and 361st in D-1. The Hornets on the defensive side of the court are 355th in college hoops in points given up per game with 80.5. They are forcing 11.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.7% from the field (349th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Alabama State

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