Alcorn State Braves vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Prediction, 3/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats

Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Location: Gateway Center in College Park, GA

TV: ESPN+

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (16-15) are hosting the Alcorn State Braves (11-20) at Gateway Center on Thursday.

The Alcorn State Braves stepped onto the hardwood against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and notched a win by a score of 65-63 in their last contest. Alcorn State finished with a 46.2% FG percentage (24 of 52) and knocked down 9 of their 26 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Braves buried 8 of 12 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. In terms of grabbing boards, they collected 31 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 13 assists in this contest while forcing 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Alcorn State allowed the other team to shoot 46.4% from the floor on 26 out of 56 shooting. Arkansas-Pine Bluff recorded 16 assists and had 5 steals for the game. Moreover, Arkansas-Pine Bluff pulled down 23 rebounds (7 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Arkansas-Pine Bluff finished 62.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 5 of their 8 shots. They made 6 out of their 20 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Braves finished with 14 and Arkansas-Pine Bluff finished the game with 11 fouls.

Julian Lual is someone who was important in this contest. He totaled 15 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 27 minutes and totaled 5 rebounds. He shot 50.0% from the field and also earned 3 dimes.

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Alcorn State enters this game with a win-loss mark of 11-20 on the year. They have an average of 65.2 pts per contest (353rd in college) while going 41.2% from the field. The Braves are hitting 32.0% on 3-point shots (169 of 528) and 71.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Alcorn State is pulling down 33.8 boards per contest and has accounted for 318 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 357th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.1 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.1 fouls per game.

On defense, the Braves have forced 12.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 321st in the nation in giving up assists with 473 conceded this season. The Braves are allowing a field goal percentage of 44.9% (780 of 1,738) and they surrender 34.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 33.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 196th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (72.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 76-75 against Florida A&M. In reference to rebounding, Bethune-Cookman permitted Florida A&M to collect 33 overall (7 offensive). They shot 17.9% from distance by going 5 of 28 and finished the game at 12 out of 15 at the charity stripe (80.0%). The Wildcats allowed Florida A&M to convert 29 out of their 61 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 47.5% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 59 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.4%. When discussing shooting from downtown, Bethune-Cookman converted 9 of their 23 attempts (39.1%). They were able to make 17 of those for a percentage of 63.0%. Florida A&M earned 17 personal fouls in this game which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 27 shots. They also coughed it up 8 times, while recording 6 steals for the game. The Wildcats corralled 23 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in the matchup.

Kalil Camara pitched in for the Wildcats for this contest. He knocked down 8 of 14 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and had 3 rebounds. He tallied 22 points in his 31 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for this contest.

Bethune-Cookman has a mark of 16-15 this year. The Wildcats have committed 16.2 personal fouls every game while shooting 69.3% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 12.8 times per game (245th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per game. Bethune-Cookman has totaled 2,146 pts on the campaign (69.2 per contest) and they pull in 35.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Wildcats are connecting on 43.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 255th in the nation.

The Wildcats defensively are ranked 205th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 72.6. They are able to force 11.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the floor (133rd in Division 1). The Bethune-Cookman defense gives up 30.9% on 3-pointers (217 of 703) and their opposition knocks down 72.1% of their free throw shots. They allow 13.7 dimes and 35.5 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 235th and 256th in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bethune-Cookman

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