Stetson (4-12) vs North Alabama (10-6)
Game Info: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 4:00 pm (Edmunds Center)
Betting Odds: Stetson +8 -- Over/Under: 152 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: ESPN+
The North Alabama Lions and the Stetson Hatters meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Edmunds Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a North Alabama vs. Stetson prediction.
North Alabama Recap
The North Alabama Lions come into this game looking to bounce back from a 75-70 loss at the hands of Florida Gulf Coast last time out to drop to 10-6 on the year. After this game, North Alabama will head on the road for a game against the Jacksonville Dolphins.
Lions Looking To Rebound
Jacari Lane leads the Lions in scoring and assists with 15.9 PPG and 4.2 APG while Dallas Howell has 11.3 PPG. Will Soucie added 10.5 PPG with 4.1 RPG and 1.9 APG while Daniel Ortiz has added 11.1 PPG and Taye Fields has 10.3 PPG with 7.4 RPG and 3.4 APG to round out the scoring in double figures for the Lions so far this season. Cornelious Williams also has 9.8 PPG with 8.4 RPG as well to lead North Alabama on the glass up to this point in the year. As a team, North Alabama is averaging 78.5 PPG on 45.7% shooting from the field, 33.7% from three, and 72.4% from the foul line this season.
Why the North Alabama Lions will win
- Stetson has lost 12 of its last 15 games.
Stetson Recap
The Stetson Hatters come into this game looking to build on a 75-65 win over Central Arkansas last time out to improve to 4-12 on the year. After this game, Stetson will welcome Queens to town.
Hatters Win Back-To-Back Games For First Time This Season
Mehki Ellison leads the Hatters in scoring and assists with 15.8 PPG and 2.7 APG while Jordan Wood has 13.2 PPG with 3.6 RPG. Josh Massey has added 11.3 PPG with a team-high 5.1 RPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Stetson up to this point in the year as the Hatters’ leading rebounder. Abramo Canka also has 9.7 PPG with 5.1 RPG as well so far this season and Jamie Phillips Jr. also has 9.3 PPG with 4.9 RPG for the Hatters. As a team, Stetson is averaging 72.4 PPG on 43.7% shooting from the field, 33.4% from three, and 72% from the foul line this season.
Why the Stetson Hatters will win
- Stetson has won each of its last eight day games against the ASUN Conference at Insight Credit Union Arena at Edmunds Center.
- North Alabama has lost each of its last seven Saturday day road games against the ASUN Conference.
Total Points Facts
- Ten of Stetson's last 11 games at Insight Credit Union Arena at Edmunds Center have produced a total of 153+ points.
- Three of North Alabama's last four games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 148 or fewer points.
North Alabama vs. Stetson Prediction
I’m on the Lions here. Stetson may have picked up a pair of wins, but I’m not buying what the Hatters are selling. This is a Stetson team that takes a ton of threes and is facing North Alabama’s defense that is tops in the ASUN in 3-point defense in the conference. Stetson’s a really good 2-point and free-throw shooting team, and North Alabama is 3rd in 2-point defense and 3rd in free throws allowed in conference play. I just think there’s a reason that North Alabama is favored by this many on the road and I think Stetson gets dealt a bad hand here. Give me North Alabama.
Chris’s Pick North Alabama -8
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
