Alcorn State vs Prairie View A&M and Betting Preview
Sportsmemo content contributor Kyle Kargel offers his Alcorn State vs Prairie View A&M predictions and betting preview for the SWAC Tournament on Wednesday, March 9. At the time of posting, the Braves are a 1-point favorite against the Panthers, with the total sitting at 139.5 points.
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Wednesday, March 9 | SWAC Tournament Betting Notes |
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Point Spread: | Alcorn State Braves -1 vs Prairie View A&M Panthers |
Total: | 139.5 Points |
Game Time: | 9:30pm ET / 6:30pm PT |
Arena: | Bartow Arena in Birmingham, AL |
TV: | ESPN+ |
Alcorn State vs Prairie View A&M Analysis
Alcorn State started off the season 1-11 which included losses to powerhouses including Gonzaga and Baylor as well as others including Oklahoma, Wichita State and Washington State.
Head Coach Landon Bussie made sure to have his team set come conference play and it worked as the team went 14-4 in conference play.
These teams first two meetings were decided by a total of four points in which they split with both winning in their respective home gyms. The Braves hold the 18th best against the spread record nationally at 19-11 while the Panthers are just 12-14.
Braves Lean on Bench Production
With Alcorn State essentially being a different and much better team during conference play we’ll look at those analytics considering this is the SWAC Tournament after all.
They’ve won six straight including a win against the Panthers and hold the conference’s top offense as far as adjusted offensive efficiency is concerned.
They’re 4th in effective field goal percentage, 5th in three point percentage and 2nd in two point percentage. While they’re middle of the pack in percentage of threes made, they’re second to last in three pointers attempted per game in the conference.
They rely on their bench a lot as they’re 11th nationally in bench minutes. No one on the team averages more than 30 minutes played per game and nine players on the team average 20 or more minutes played.
Senior guard Justin Thomas is the team’s best player averaging just over 10 points per game, 3 rebounds and 4 assists per game while adding two steals per game as well. He scored 26 on 11-16 shooting the last time these two teams met.
Panthers Have Problems Protecting Ball
The Panthers like the Braves started the season out dreadfully going 0-11 including losses to Michigan, Boise State, Texas Tech and Saint Mary’s among other bigger schools.
After that 0-11 start they went 8-8 in conference play but are currently riding a three game losing skid. In conference play the Panthers hold the top effective field goal shooting percentage, offensive rebounding rate as well as three point shooting percentage.
Other than that though it’s been tough for the Panthers as they turn the ball over the most of any SWAC team (17 per game). They do lead the league in assists/field goals made ratio during conference play.
They use their bench much less than the Braves do as only six players play more than 20 minutes per game. Senior guard Jawaun Daniels leads the Panthers in scoring at 15.3 points per game while shooting 45% from the field.
Alcorn State vs Prairie View A&M Prediction
With how each team has been performing recently and going by each team’s against the spread record, I’m rolling with the Braves tonight to take down Prairie View A&M.
These two will definitely play tough though as they played the hardest and second hardest non-conference schedules of any team. This will probably be a single digit win but enough to take Alcorn State -1
Prediction: Alcorn State -1
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