Indiana State vs Alabama A&M 12/18/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Alabama A&M Bulldogs (1-7) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (4-6)
December 18, 2021 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Indiana State Sycamores -14 / Alabama A&M Bulldogs +14; Over/Under: -135.5
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The Alabama A&M Bulldogs and the Indiana State Sycamores meet in college hoops action from the Hulman Center on Saturday afternoon.
The Alabama A&M Bulldogs come into this game looking to snap a seven game losing streak after a 66-57 loss to Troy last time out. Jalen Johnson leads the Bulldogs in scoring and rebounding with 15.1 PPG and 6.9 RPG while Garrett Hicks has 13.6 PPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Alabama A&M so far this season. Cameron Tucker also has a team-high 3.9 APG as well for the Bulldogs this season. As a team, Alabama A&M is averaging 56.3 PPG on 35.3% shooting from the field, 26.2% from three and 67% from the foul line while allowing 2.5 PPG on 42.2% shooting from the field and 36.4% from three this season.
The Indiana State Sycamores will try to rebound from a 77-70 loss to Indiana State in their last game. Cooper Neese leads the Sycamores in scoring with 16.6 PPG while Cameron Henry has 13.7 PPG while posting team-highs of 6.2 RPG and 3.6 APG to lead Indiana State in rebounding and assists. Micah Thomas has 12.3 PPG and Xavier Bledson has 11.6 PPG with 4 RPG to make up the group of double-digit scorers for the Sycamores so far this season. As a team, Indiana State is averaging 73.4 PPG on 46% shooting from the field, 33.9% from three and 72.9% from the foul line while allowing 75.1 PPG on 45.5% shooting from the field and 38.2% from three this season.
Alabama A&M is 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games against a team with a losing record and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following an ATS win while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 road games. Indiana State is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games against a team with a losing road record and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 Saturday games.
I get the case that could be made for Alabama A&M to an extent as this is a lot of points to give up with the Sycamores who have lost 5 of their last 6 games. However, Alabama A&M is one of the worst offensive teams in the country and even against Indiana State I don’t see the Bulldogs doing enough to even sniff a cover here. Give me the Sycamores laying the points.
