Alabama A&M Bulldogs vs Alcorn State Braves Prediction, 3/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama A&M Bulldogs vs Alcorn State Braves

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Location: Bartow Arena in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Alcorn State Braves (14-17) will try to defeat the Alabama A&M Bulldogs (10-21) at Bartow Arena on Wednesday.

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs played Southern and notched a win by a score of 66-56 in their last contest. Alabama A&M ended with a 46.7% FG percentage (21 of 45) and converted 5 of 13 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs knocked down 19 of their 28 tries for a rate of 67.9%. Concerning pulling down boards, they compiled 24 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 12 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 23 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In regard to the defense, Alabama A&M allowed their opponent to shoot 37.2% from the field on 16 of 43 shooting. Southern recorded 11 assists and had 5 steals for the game. Furthermore, Southern collected 27 rebounds (9 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Southern ended up going 73.9% from the free throw line by converting 17 of their 23 tries. They also made 7 of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 18 and Southern totaled 22 fouls.

Cameron Tucker is one guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up going 66.7% from the field and also dished out 6 dimes. He played for 35 mins played and also totaled 5 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 16 points on 4 of 6 shooting.

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Alabama A&M heads into this game with a record of 10-21 so far this year. They are giving up possession 16.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 21.0 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Alabama A&M is snagging 35.3 boards per game and has accumulated 320 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 349th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are hitting 28.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (128 of 449) and 71.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 68.6 points per contest (308th in Division 1) while going 41.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are forcing 14.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.2 fouls. They surrender 35.9% on 3-point shots and they are 297th in college basketball in PPG allowed (76.3). The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.8% (756 of 1,765) and they concede 36.3 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 217th in D-1 in giving up assists with 414 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Alcorn State Braves walked away with a victory by a final of 104-95 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Braves corralled 31 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in this contest. They turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 3 steals in the matchup. Arkansas-Pine Bluff committed 26 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Braves to the free throw line for a total of 38 attempts. They were able to bury 32 of them for a rate of 84.2%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Alcorn State buried 6 of 18 tries (33.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Braves walked away from this one shooting 33 out of 63 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.4%. The Braves permitted Arkansas-Pine Bluff to bury 29 out of 66 attempts from the field which had them shooting 43.9% for this game. They went 35.5% from 3-point land by going 11 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 26 of 31 from the free throw line (83.9%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Alcorn State permitted Arkansas-Pine Bluff to pull down 25 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Jeremiah Gambrell ended up having an impact for the Braves in the game. He had 28 points in his 33 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He made 8 out of 12 in the matchup giving him a rate of 66.7%, but couldn't coral a rebound.

Alcorn State has a win-loss record of 14-17 on the year. The Braves are responsible for committing 17.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 11.6 times per contest (301st in Division 1) and they turn it over 11.5 times per game. Alcorn State has 2,237 pts this year (72.2 per game) and they grab 33.9 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Braves are connecting on 44.4% from the field, which ranks them 199th in the country.

The Alcorn State defense allows 37.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (304 of 806) and opponents are making 72.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 15.6 dimes and 31.8 boards every game, which has them ranked 348th and 34th in those categories on the defensive end. The Braves defensively are ranked 322nd in D-1 in points given up per game with 77.5. They are forcing 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (329th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alabama A&M

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