Bethune-Cookman vs. Alabama State Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – February 1

Published 8:49 pm Friday, January 31, 2025

Saturday’s game between the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (7-13, 4-3 SWAC) and Alabama State Hornets (8-12, 4-3 SWAC) squaring off at Moore Gymnasium has a projected final score of 75-70 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Bethune-Cookman, who is listed as a slight favorite by our model. The game will begin at 5:30 PM ET on February 1.

Based on our computer prediction, Bethune-Cookman is projected to cover the point spread (2.5) versus Alabama State. The two sides are expected to exceed the 142.5 total.

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Bethune-Cookman vs. Alabama State Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
  • Time: 5:30 PM ET
  • TV: SWAC Digital Network
  • Where: Daytona Beach, Florida
  • Venue: Moore Gymnasium
  • Line: Bethune-Cookman -2.5
  • Point total: 142.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Bethune-Cookman -154, Alabama State +126

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Bethune-Cookman vs. Alabama State Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Bethune-Cookman 75, Alabama State 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Bethune-Cookman vs. Alabama State

  • Pick ATS: Bethune-Cookman (-2.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (142.5)

Bethune-Cookman has compiled a 10-10-0 record against the spread this season, while Alabama State is 6-12-0. The Wildcats have hit the over in nine games, while Hornets games have gone over nine times. The teams score 141.3 points per game combined, 1.2 less than this matchup’s total. Bethune-Cookman is 6-4 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 games, while Alabama State has gone 2-8 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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Bethune-Cookman Performance Insights

  • The Wildcats’ -125 scoring differential (being outscored by 6.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 65.9 points per game (345th in college basketball) while giving up 72.2 per contest (206th in college basketball).
  • Bethune-Cookman loses the rebound battle by 2.9 boards on average. It records 31.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 243rd in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 34.3 per contest.
  • Bethune-Cookman makes 6.1 three-pointers per game (331st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7. It shoots 31.4% from deep while its opponents hit 31% from long range.
  • The Wildcats’ 84.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 352nd in college basketball, and the 92.7 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 197th in college basketball.
  • Bethune-Cookman and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Wildcats commit 12.3 per game (269th in college basketball) and force 11.8 (176th in college basketball play).

Alabama State Performance Insights

  • The Hornets’ -48 scoring differential (being outscored by 2.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 75.4 points per game (163rd in college basketball) while giving up 77.8 per contest (325th in college basketball).
  • Alabama State records 31.6 rebounds per game (231st in college basketball) while allowing 36.4 per outing to opponents. It is outrebounded by 4.8 boards per game.
  • Alabama State makes 9.2 three-pointers per game (55th in college basketball) at a 32.9% rate (235th in college basketball), compared to the 8.3 its opponents make, shooting 34.9% from deep.
  • Alabama State has committed 2.9 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 8.9 (seventh in college basketball) while forcing 11.8 (176th in college basketball).

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