Alabama State Hornets (12-15) vs. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (12-14)
February 26, 2024 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats -3; Over/Under: +139
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The Alabama State Hornets and the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats meet in college basketball action from the Moore Gymnasium on Monday night. Who comes out ahead in Monday’s SWAC-tion? Let’s dive in and find out with our Alabama State vs. Bethune-Cookman Prediction.
Alabama State Team Preview
The Alabama State Hornets come into this one looking to bounce back after a 73-65 loss to Florida A&M last time out. TJ Madlock leads the Hornets in scoring with 15.5 PPG along with 4.9 RPG and 2.2 APG while CJ Hines has 10.1 PPG with 2.8 RPG and a team-high 2.5 APG to lead the Hornets in the assist department this season to cap off the pair of double-digit scorers for Alabama State up to this point in the year. Ubong Okon also has a team-high 6.5 RPG to lead the Hornets on the glass up to this point in the season. As a team, Alabama State is averaging 69 PPG on 37.6% shooting from the field, 27.6% from three and 71.3% from the foul line this season.
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Bethune-Cookman Team Preview
The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats come into this game looking to build on a 63-61 win over Alabama A&M last time out. Jakobi Heady leads Bethune-Cookman in scoring with 15.7 PPG along with 4.1 RPG while Zion Harmon has 15 PPG with a team-high 4.1 APG to lead the Wildcats in the assist department this season. Dhashon Dyson has 13.4 PPG while Reggie Ward has 10 PPG with 4.7 RPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Bethune Cookman up to this point in the year. As a team, Bethune-Cookman is averaging 73.5 PPG on 43.5% shooting from the field, 31.2% from three and 74.8% from the foul line this season.
Alabama State vs. Bethune-Cookman Prediction
I’m backing Bethune-Cookman here. Alabama State hasn’t been terrible and Bethune-Cookman’s been playing a lot of close games at home, but they’re winning those games more often than not and it’s not like we’re being asked to lay a massive number here. The Wildcats play their best ball at home at 10-2 SU this season and I think they have enough in the tank to get over the finish line with the win and cover here.
