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Houston vs Alcorn State 12/6/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Alcorn State Braves (1-6) vs. Houston Cougars (7-1)
December 6, 2021 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Houston Cougars -32 ; Over/Under: 131.5
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The Alcorn State Braves and the Houston Cougars meet Monday in college basketball action from Hofheinz Pavilion. Alcorn State is sitting at 1-6 this season so far and lost to Tulane in their last game. As for the Cougars, they’re 8-1 this year and coming off a win over Bryant. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place. 

Alcorn State hasn’t had much luck this year. The Braves stumbled to an 0-5 start with losses to Washington State, Seattle, Portland, Gonzaga and SIU. After a win over Milwaukee, the Braves lost to Tulane in their last outing. 

In the Tulane matchup, Alcorn State fell behind 41-31 at halftime and fell behind even further from there in an 85-64 blowout loss. Both Oddyst Walker and Keondre Montgomery posted 11 points apiece with a combined five 3-pointers. 

Over on the Houston side, they beat Hofstra, Rice, Virginia and Butler in their first four before a close loss to Wisconsin. The Cougars bounced back from there with wins over Oregon, Northwestern State and Bryant. 

In the Bryant game back on Friday, Houston posted 52 points in the first half and 59 more from there on the way to a 111-44 victory. Tramon Mark led the team on 22 points, and Kyler Edwards doubled up with 12 points and 10 boards. 

The Cougars are 5-1 ATS in their last six at home and 6-1 ATS in their last seven overall. Houston is also 4-1-1 ATS in their last six Monday games. 

Meanwhile, the Braves are 6-1 ATS in the last seven road games and 6-1 ATS in their last seven overall. Alcorn State is 5-1 ATS in their last six Monday games. 

PICK: I’m probably going to stick with Houston here, but staying away. It’ll be hard to find a line on this game that’s not monstrously thick. In any case, the Cougars played great against an overmatched Bryant team in their last game, shooting 62 percent with 47 rebounds and 23 assists. Houston has a combined 210 points over their last two games and will likely light up the scoreboard again in this one. The only question is how big the win will be, and realistically it’s probably too big of a number to take a chance on. 

Andrew's Free Pick: Houston Cougars -32

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Andrew has been writing about college, professional and fantasy sports betting since 2013. Andrew's goal is to break down the complicated numbers and trends into a language that's easily accessible to novice sports bettors and seasoned professionals alike.

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