Utah State vs. Alcorn State Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 6

Published 7:49 pm Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Wednesday’s game between the Utah State Aggies (0-0) and Alcorn State Braves (0-1) at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum has a projected final score of 86-64 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored Utah State, so it should be a lopsided matchup. The game will start at 9:00 PM ET on November 6.

Based on our computer prediction, Alcorn State is a good bet to cover the point spread, which currently sits at 27.5. The two sides are projected to go under the 154.5 over/under.

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Utah State vs. Alcorn State Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024
  • Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • TV: MW Network
  • Where: Logan, Utah
  • Venue: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
  • Line: Utah State -27.5
  • Point total: 154.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Utah State -50000, Alcorn State +3500

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Utah State vs. Alcorn State Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Utah State 86, Alcorn State 64

Spread & Total Prediction for Utah State vs. Alcorn State

  • Pick ATS: Alcorn State (+27.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (154.5)

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Utah State Performance Insights

  • Utah State was 42nd in college basketball in points scored (79.7 per game) and 156th in points allowed (71.3) last season.
  • At 32.4 rebounds per game and 29.3 rebounds allowed, the Aggies were 148th and 40th in college basketball, respectively, last season.
  • Utah State was 24th-best in the country in assists (16.3 per game) last year.
  • The Aggies made 6.5 3-pointers per game and shot 33.3% from beyond the arc last year, ranking 265th and 222nd, respectively, in the country.
  • Last season, Utah State was 44th in the nation in 3-pointers allowed (6.3 per game) and sixth-best in defensive 3-point percentage (29.3%).
  • Utah State took 33.3% percent of its shots from behind the 3-point line last season, and 22.6% of its made baskets are from there. Inside the arc, it attempted 66.7% of its shots, with 77.4% of its makes coming from there.

Alcorn State Performance Insights

  • With 71.9 points per game on offense, Alcorn State ranked 230th in the nation last year. At the other end of the court, it surrendered 77.4 points per contest, which ranked 322nd in college basketball.
  • With 31.5 boards per game, the Braves were 212th in the country. They ceded 29.8 rebounds per contest, which ranked 70th in college basketball.
  • Alcorn State dished out 11.6 assists per game, which ranked them 300th in the nation.
  • Last season the Braves averaged 10.9 turnovers per game (144th-ranked in college basketball) and forced 11.2 turnovers per contest (175th-ranked).
  • While the Braves ranked in the bottom 25 in the nation in three-pointers per game with 5.2 (13th-worst), they ranked 199th in college basketball with a 33.7% three-point percentage.
  • When it came to three-pointers, Alcorn State came up short defensively, as it ranked worst in college basketball in three-pointers allowed (9.7 per game) and fourth-worst in three-point percentage allowed (37.6%).
  • Last season Alcorn State took 73.4% two-pointers, accounting for 79.7% of the team’s baskets. It shot 26.6% from three-point land (20.3% of the team’s baskets).

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