Monday’s game that pits the Missouri Tigers (10-2) versus the Alabama State Hornets (4-8) at Mizzou Arena should be a lopsided matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 90-66 in favor of Missouri, who is heavy favorites by our model. Tipoff is at 7:30 PM ET on December 30.

Based on our computer prediction, Missouri is projected to cover the spread (23.5) against Alabama State. The two teams are projected to go over the 153.5 over/under.

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Missouri vs. Alabama State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, December 30, 2024
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV: SEC Network+
• Where: Columbia, Missouri
• Venue: Mizzou Arena
• Line: Missouri -23.5
• Point total: 153.5
• Moneyline (to win): Missouri -10000, Alabama State +2500

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Missouri vs. Alabama State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Missouri 90, Alabama State 66

Spread & Total Prediction for Missouri vs. Alabama State

• Pick ATS: Missouri (-23.5)
• Pick OU: Over (153.5)

Missouri is 5-6-0 against the spread this season compared to Alabama State’s 4-6-0 ATS record. A total of seven out of the Tigers’ games this season have hit the over, and six of the Hornets’ games have gone over. The teams score an average of 165.1 points per game, 11.6 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Missouri Performance Insights

• The Tigers outscore opponents by 20.0 points per game (scoring 87.8 points per game to rank seventh in college basketball while giving up 67.8 per contest to rank 100th in college basketball) and have a +239 scoring differential overall.
• Missouri pulls down 31.3 rebounds per game (268th in college basketball) while conceding 29.5 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 1.8 boards per game.
• Missouri connects on 8.3 three-pointers per game (142nd in college basketball) at a 37.1% rate (57th in college basketball), compared to the 7.4 its opponents make while shooting 33.0% from deep.
• The Tigers rank seventh in college basketball with 110.0 points scored per 100 possessions, and 62nd in college basketball defensively with 85.0 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Missouri has won the turnover battle on average this season, committing 10.1 per game (56th in college basketball play) while forcing 15.8 (12th in college basketball).

Alabama State Performance Insights

• The Hornets’ -49 scoring differential (being outscored by 4.0 points per game) is a result of putting up 77.3 points per game (142nd in college basketball) while giving up 81.3 per contest (348th in college basketball).
• Alabama State comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of 7.5 boards. It collects 30.8 rebounds per game (285th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 38.3.
• Alabama State connects on 9.9 three-pointers per game (40th in college basketball) at a 33.4% rate (201st in college basketball), compared to the 8.5 per game its opponents make, at a 35.3% rate.
• Alabama State wins the turnover battle by 2.3 per game, committing 9.0 (11th in college basketball) while its opponents average 11.3.

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