Check out our free Alabama State vs Bethune-Cookman pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Daytona Beach. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.

Alabama State vs Bethune-Cookman Pick & Preview: Saturday, January 28th Betting Odds

Hornets vs Wildcats Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Alabama State Hornets at Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
  • Where: Daytona Beach at Moore Gymnasium
  • Date: Saturday, January 28th
  • Betting Odds: Alabama State +1.5, ALAST +104 | BCOOK -127 O/U 139.0

Hornets Preview:

The Alabama State Hornets head into today’s game in what will be their 21st game of the season, posting a record of 6-14. On the road, the Hornets will be playing their 15th game of the season, having gone 2-13. So far, the Hornets have been the underdog 16 times, going 2-14 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +1.5 underdogs on the spread.

Alabama State will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Isaiah Range who is averaging 14.25 points per game for the Hornets. Range is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Hornets’ offensive game plan is the play of Antonio TJ Madlock who has hit 34.9% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 11.55 points per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Alabama State this season, as they are currently ranked 248th in college basketball at 69.7 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Hornets’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.6%, placing them 275th in the NCAA.

Wildcats Preview:

Through 20 games, the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats have an overall record of 6-14. So far this season, Bethune-Cookman has played 6 games at home, sitting with a record of 4-2. The Wildcats’ are sitting with a betting line that is -1.5 points in their favor. For the season, Bethune-Cookman has been favored to win in 4 games, sitting with a mark of 3-1.

Bethune-Cookman will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Zion Harmon who is averaging 14.35 points per game for the Wildcats. Harmon is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Wildcats’ offensive game plan is the play of Marcus Garrett who has hit 41.0% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 13.65 points per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Bethune-Cookman this season, as they are currently ranked 416th in college basketball at 63.4 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Wildcats’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.6%, placing them 276th in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats -1.5

In this matchup between the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats and Alabama State Hornets, the oddsmakers have Bethune-Cookman as the -1.5 point favories on the spread. According to our college basketball betting model, we anticipate the Wildcats to cover the spread as the home favorites. We are looking for the Wildcats’ offensive attack to put together a strong outside shooting performance. For the season, Bethune-Cookman is averaging 4.83 made 3’s per game on a shooting percentage of 33.6%. A good outing from downtown will make a huge difference in the game as Alabama State has struggled with their outside shot this season. This scenario has us feeling confident in taking Bethune-Cookman laying the points.