Alcorn State Braves (10-20, 10-7 SWAC) at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (6-24, 3-14 SWAC)
Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Saturday, 6:30 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -5.5; over/under is 145.5
BOTTOM LINE: Alcorn State visits UAPB after Djahi Binet scored 21 points in Alcorn State’s 72-64 victory against the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils.
The Golden Lions have gone 4-7 in home games. UAPB has a 4-19 record in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Braves have gone 10-7 against SWAC opponents. Alcorn State ranks third in the SWAC with 10.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Binet averaging 3.3.
UAPB is shooting 45.3% from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points higher than the 44.9% Alcorn State allows to opponents. Alcorn State’s 41.0% shooting percentage from the field this season is 6.4 percentage points lower than UAPB has allowed to its opponents (47.4%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Christian Moore is shooting 37.9% and averaging 9.1 points for the Golden Lions. Doctor Bradley is averaging 17.9 points over the last 10 games.
Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt is averaging 11.2 points for the Braves. Keionte Cornelius is averaging 1.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Lions: 3-7, averaging 69.0 points, 31.3 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 7.8 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.9 points per game.
Braves: 6-4, averaging 71.3 points, 31.0 rebounds, 10.2 assists, 6.9 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.0 points.
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