Alabama State vs Bethune-Cookman Prediction 2/1/25 College Basketball Picks

The Alabama State Hornets are visiting the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats on Saturday, February 1st at the Moore Gymnasium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Alabama State Hornets vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Prediction. We will examine:

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats’ recent form and player performance

The Alabama State Hornets’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving Bethune-Cookman Wildcats

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Alabama State Hornets

Recent betting trends in games played between Alabama State Hornets and Bethune-Cookman Wildcats

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Alabama State Hornets vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats game

Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Preview

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats have a 7-13 record this season and are sitting in the 5th place in the SWAC. Bethune-Cookman is coming off a 61-70 loss to Alcorn State. The Wildcats are 10-9-1 against the spread, and 9-11 in over/under while having a 3-0 home record.

Offensively, Bethune-Cookman is averaging 65.9 points per game, which ranks 346th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 72.2 points per game (206th). The Wildcats shoot 40.9% from the field (344th) and 31.4% from beyond the arc (304th). The Wildcats shoot 70.3% from the free-throw line (235th) and are grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game (265th).

Brayon Freeman leads Bethune-Cookman in scoring with an average of 16.3 points and 3 rebounds, while Tre Thomas adds 14.3 points and 3 rebounds per game.

Alabama State Hornets Preview

The Alabama State Hornets have an 8-12 record this season and are sitting in the 7th place in the SWAC. Alabama State is coming off a 69-80 loss to Texas Southern. The Hornets are 6-11-2 against the spread, and 9-9-1 in over/under while having a 1-9 road record. 

Offensively, Alabama State is averaging 75.4 points per game, which is 162nd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 77.8 points per game (327th). The Hornets shoot 41.1% from the field (337th) and 32.9% from beyond the arc (236th). The Hornets shoot 67.6% from the free-throw line (305th) and are grabbing 36 rebounds per game (162nd).

Ammar Knox leads Alabama State in scoring with an average of 14.6 points, while CJ Hines adds 14.7 points.

Why the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats will win

• Bethune-Cookman has won each of its last eight games at Moore Gymnasium following a road loss.
• Alabama State has lost five of its last six night games against the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
• Bethune-Cookman has won the first half in each of its last seven games at Moore Gymnasium against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Alabama State Hornets vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Head-to-Head

Bethune-Cookman has won their last four meetings against Alabama State, and are 4-0 against the spread. Over is 4-2 in their last 6 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Bethune-Cookman won 90-84 in overtime at home, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.

Alabama State Hornets vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Prediction

In this Alabama State Hornets vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Prediction, Bethune-Cookman is coming as -2.5 home favorites. Both teams have similar records this season, but Alabama State has been terrible on the road. Both teams are 13-6-1 to the under in their last 20 games combined, as they both have extremely poor shooting percentages, ranking in the bottom 30 of the nation. This will be another low-scoring affair, so take the under.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Under 142.5