North Alabama vs Bellarmine 1/2/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Bellarmine Knights and North Alabama Lions meet Monday in college basketball action at the Flowers Hall. The Bellarmine Knights look for their sixth win. The North Alabama Lions look for their 10th win.

The Bellarmine Knights are averaging 66.9 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 64.3 points on 42.4 percent shooting. Garrett Tipton is averaging 11.4 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Ben Johnson is averaging 10.9 points and 1.3 assists. Curt Hopf is grabbing 3.1 rebounds and Bash Wieland is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Bellarmine Knights are shooting 38.2 percent from beyond the arc and 74.7 percent from the free throw line. The Bellarmine Knights are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 26.9 rebounds per game.

The North Alabama Lions are averaging 75.9 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 70.5 points on 43.3 percent shooting. Daniel Ortiz is averaging 13.2 points and 3.8 rebounds, while KJ Johnson is averaging 11.2 points and 2.6 rebounds. Jacari Lane is dishing 2.9 assists and Damian Forrest is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The North Alabama Lions are shooting 38.2 percent from beyond the arc and 67.2 percent from the free throw line. The North Alabama Lions are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.

The Knights are 13-4-1 ATS in their last 18 road games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Monday games. The Lions are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 4-0 in Lions last 4 overall. The under is 8-3 in Lions last 11 home games.

This line has shifted a lot in favor of the Bellarmine Knights, and I’m not sure why. The North Alabama Lions have been the more impressive team through 14 games, and they win at home by an average of 35.8 points while shooting 54 percent from the field. I’ll take my chances with the home dog here while fading the public.