Alabama State Hornets vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 12/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama State Hornets vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Monday, December 30, 2024

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: ESPN+

Mizzou Arena is the site where the Missouri Tigers (10-2) will go up against the Alabama State Hornets (4-8) on Monday.

The Alabama State Hornets took the court against Delaware State and took a loss by a final of 83-80 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Hornets walked away with 21 while Delaware State racked up 13 fouls. They also made 9 out of their 18 tries from 3-point land. Delaware State went 63.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 19 tries. Additionally, Delaware State collected 23 boards (4 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Delaware State recorded 17 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. When it comes to the defense, Alabama State let their opponent shoot 56.4% from the field on 31 out of 55 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they collected 30 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Hornets converted 7 of 11 tries for a rate of 63.6%. Alabama State ended the contest having earned a 48.4% field goal percentage (31 of 64) and buried 11 of 32 3-point attempts.

CJ Hines is a player who was a major contributor in the game. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 10 out of 18 shooting. He played for 35 mins played and also snagged 6 boards. He finished the game shooting 55.6% from the floor and also totaled 3 dimes.

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Alabama State comes into this game with a record of 4-8 on the year. They have an average of 77.3 points per game (148th in college) while shooting 41.4% from the floor. The Hornets are connecting on 33.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (119 of 356) and 69.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Alabama State is snagging 35.9 rebounds per contest and has totaled 149 assists for the season, which ranks 297th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 9.5 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.9 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hornets have forced 12.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.2 fouls. They are conceding 35.3% from beyond the arc and they are 349th in the nation in PPG allowed (81.3). The Hornets are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.0% (332 of 721) and they concede 41.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are 241st in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 172 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Missouri Tigers went home defeated by a final of 80-77 against Illinois. The Tigers snagged 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 12 steals for this contest. Illinois committed 24 fouls for the game which got the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 37 shots. They were able to knock down 28 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.7%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Missouri made 3 of their 13 tries (23.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Tigers went 23 for 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.7%. The Tigers allowed Illinois to make 25 of 57 tries from the floor which had them at 43.9% for the matchup. They finished 30.8% from distance by shooting 8 out of 26 and ended up shooting 22 of 23 at the free throw line (95.7%). In reference to how they rebounded, Missouri allowed Illinois to pull down 40 in total (11 on the offensive glass).

Tony Perkins ended up having an impact for the Tigers in this game. He earned 18 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists in the matchup. He made 5 out of 11 in the game for a rate of 45.5%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

Missouri has a record of 10-2 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tigers are shooting 51.0% from the floor, which is 9th in college hoops. Missouri has totaled 1,053 points for the campaign (87.8 per game) and they collect 34.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.5 times per contest (225th in college) and they are turning it over 10.4 times per contest. The Tigers are committing 15.3 fouls per game and they hit 71.8% from the free throw line.

The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 102nd in college in points per game surrendered with 67.8. They are forcing 16.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.9% from the field (86th in the country). The Missouri defense allows 33.0% from downtown (89 of 270) and their opposition makes 80.3% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 11.7 dimes and 33.2 boards every game, which is ranked 91st and 122nd in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alabama State

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