Alcorn State vs Alabama A&M 3/11/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs and Alcorn State Braves meet Friday in the college basketball SWAC Semifinal at the Bartow Arena. The Alabama A&M Bulldogs look for a win after winning seven of their last eight games. The Alcorn State Braves look to build on their seven-game winning streak.

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs are averaging 61.4 points on 38.1 percent shooting and allowing 67.3 points on 40 percent shooting. Jalen Johnson is averaging 15.9 points and 7.1 rebounds, while Garrett Hicks is averaging 13.8 points and 3.7 rebounds. Dailin Smith is dishing 1.1 assists and Cameron Tucker is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Alabama A&M Bulldogs are shooting 26.9 percent from beyond the arc and 70.7 percent from the free throw line. The Alabama A&M Bulldogs are allowing 32.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.

The Alcorn State Braves are averaging 66.8 points on 42 percent shooting and allowing 71 points on 45 percent shooting. Justin Thomas is averaging 10.3 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Keondre Montgomery is averaging 9.8 points and 3 rebounds. Darrious Agnew is dishing 0.6 assists and Dominic Brewton is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Alcorn State Braves are shooting 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 70.3 percent from the free throw line. The Alcorn State Braves are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.

The Bulldogs are 6-13 ATS in their last 19 neutral site games and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Braves are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 6-2 in Bulldogs last 8 overall. The under is 5-2 in Braves last 7 overall.

Two teams heating up at the right time, but it’s the Alcorn State Braves who have been the better team this season and beat up on Alabama A&M in the only meeting this season. Alcorn State is also 19-11-1 against the spread on the season and wins in the favorite role by an average of four points. The Alabama A&M Bulldogs lose as an underdog by an average of 10.5 points while shooting 35.8 percent from the field. I’ll eat the chalk.