Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Alcorn State Prediction 2/8/25 College Basketball Picks

The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions and the Alcorn State Braves meet Saturday in college basketball action from Davey Whitney Complex. Here’s an Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Alcorn State prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Alcorn State pick. We will examine: 

The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions’ recent form and player performance

The Alcorn State Braves’ recent form and player performance 

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Alcorn State Braves

Recent betting trends in games played between Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Alcorn State

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Alcorn State game

Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Betting Preview

AR-Pine Bluff has had a rough season so far, with only a few scattered wins. The first came in game two versus Champion Christian, followed by losses to Tulsa, South Florida, Incarnate Word, Texas Tech, Missouri, Pacific, and Kansas State. A 2-2 run with wins over Central Arkansas and Ecclesia came next, then another losing stretch. Those defeats were versus Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Prairie View, Florida A&M, Bethune-Cookman, Southern, Grambling, and MS Valley State. After another win over Texas Southern this week the Golden Lions now sit at a rough 4-18 overall through their first 22 games of the season. 

In the Texas Southern matchup on Tuesday, the Lions were up 33-27 by the break. AR-Pine Bluff was outscored 41-36 in the second half but held on for the win in the end 69-68. Doctor Bradley topped the team with 13 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and two blocks. Christian Moore also had 13 points with five rebounds and six assists in 37 minutes. 

Alcorn State Braves Betting Preview

Over on the Alcorn State side, they opened on a rough skid but they’ve been playing better lately. The Braves fell to Utah, Utah State, Xavier LA, Tulane, TCU, Washington, UC Riverside, South Alabama, Maryland, Wichita State, Oklahoma, Rice, UAB, and Jackson State before wins over Alabama A&M and Alabama State. Since then it’s been a 3-3 run with losses to Texas Southern, Florida A&M, and Southern amid wins over Prairie View, Bethune-Cookman, and Grambling. That gives Alcorn State a 5-17 run through their first 22 outings of the year. 

Matched up against Grambling on Monday, the Braves hit a 34-24 advantage in the first half. Alcorn State finished off with a 29-26 deficit, holding on for the eventual win 60-53. The leading scorer was Keionte Cornelius, who came off the bench for 14 points, one rebound, and one assist. Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt added 10 points with two assists, one rebound and one steal. 

Why the Alcorn State Braves will win

• Arkansas-Pine Bluff has lost each of its last 16 road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Alcorn State has won each of its last nine home games against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
• Arkansas-Pine Bluff has lost the first half in six of its last seven road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions will win

• Alcorn State has lost four of its last five day games following a road win.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Alcorn State Prediction

I’ll lean toward Alcorn State. Probably not touching this one, though; there’s not much to get excited about here. That said, it should be a fairly competitive matchup. The Braves are coming off a solid road win over Grambling, but they were pretty sloppy along the way. Alcorn State shot 50 percent from the field with a 34-20 rebounding edge in that one. The 19 turnovers for 24 Tigers points really hurt, though. Alcorn State has been below 70 points in six of the last eight games, however, they’ve managed to post a 5-3 run during that time. 

As for AR-Pine Bluff, they’re fresh off a tight win over Texas Southern. The Lions shot well (46.4 percent) in that one but also had 14 turnovers. ARPB has given up 75 or more points in eight of the last nine games, so Alcorn State should be able to score fairly well in this one. It seems close to a coin flip, but I feel a little better about the Braves at home.