Bethune-Cookman vs Alcorn State Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for SWAC Tournament

The No. 3 seed Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (16-15, 13-5 SWAC) square off in the SWAC tournament against the No. 6 seed Alcorn State Braves (11-20, 11-7 SWAC) on Thursday at Gateway Center Arena, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Bethune-Cookman vs. Alcorn State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 13, 2025
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: College Park, Georgia
• Arena: Gateway Center Arena

Bethune-Cookman vs. Alcorn State Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Bethune-Cookman win (56.4%)

Before making a bet on Thursday's Bethune-Cookman-Alcorn State spread (Bethune-Cookman -3.5) or over/under (134.5 points), take a look at the betting trends and insights below.

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Bethune-Cookman vs. Alcorn State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Bethune-Cookman is 17-14-0 ATS this season.
• Alcorn State has covered 17 times in 30 chances against the spread this year.
• Bethune-Cookman (4-5) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 3.5 points or more this season (44.4%) than Alcorn State (12-7) does as a 3.5+-point underdog (63.2%).
• The Wildcats have done a better job covering the spread at home (6-4-0) than they have in road tilts (10-9-0).
• Against the spread, the Braves have been better at home (6-3-0) than away (11-10-0).
• Bethune-Cookman is 10-8-0 against the spread in conference action this year.
• Alcorn State's SWAC record against the spread is 10-8-0.

Bethune-Cookman vs. Alcorn State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Bethune-Cookman has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 14 games this year and has walked away with the win 11 times (78.6%) in those games.
• The Wildcats have a win-loss record of 8-2 when favored by -154 or better by bookmakers this year.
• Alcorn State has a 5-14 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 26.3% of those games).
• The Braves have a record of 4-12 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +128 or longer (25%).
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Bethune-Cookman has a 60.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Bethune-Cookman vs. Alcorn State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Bethune-Cookman averages 69.2 points per game (302nd in college basketball) while giving up 72.6 per contest (206th in college basketball). It has a -104 scoring differential overall and has been outscored by 3.4 points per game.
• Trey Thomas' 16.5 points per game lead Bethune-Cookman and rank 152nd in the country.
• Alcorn State's -217 scoring differential (being outscored by 7.0 points per game) is a result of putting up 65.2 points per game (353rd in college basketball) while giving up 72.2 per contest (194th in college basketball).
• Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt is ranked 815th in college basketball with a team-high 11.2 points per game.
• The Wildcats are 159th in the country at 32.3 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 32.3 their opponents average.
• Reggie Ward Jr. averages 7.5 rebounds per game (ranking 108th in college basketball) to lead the Wildcats.
• The 30.8 rebounds per game the Braves accumulate rank 252nd in college basketball. Their opponents record 30.6.
• Djahi Binet is 90th in college basketball with 7.6 rebounds per game, leading the Braves.
• Bethune-Cookman records 88.7 points per 100 possessions (328th in college basketball), while allowing 93.0 points per 100 possessions (168th in college basketball).
• The Braves average 86.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (350th in college basketball), and allow 95.5 points per 100 possessions (242nd in college basketball).

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