Alabama State Hornets vs SMU Mustangs Prediction, 12/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama State Hornets vs SMU Mustangs

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Location: Moody Coliseum in Dallas, TX

TV: ESPN+

Moody Coliseum is the location where the SMU Mustangs (6-2) will go up against the Alabama State Hornets (3-4) on Tuesday.

The Alabama State Hornets played Cincinnati and took a loss by a final of 77-59 in their last game. Alabama State walked away from the contest with a 30.3% field goal percentage (20 of 66) and buried 7 out of their 30 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Hornets converted 12 of their 14 tries for a rate of 85.7%. In reference to hauling in boards, they compiled 29 with 7 of them being offensive. They also dished out 12 dimes for this contest while creating 9 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of defense, Alabama State allowed their opponent to shoot 44.9% from the field on 31 out of 69 shooting. Cincinnati distributed 16 assists and had 6 steals in this game. Additionally, Cincinnati grabbed 49 rebounds (14 offensive, 35 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Cincinnati finished the game shooting 41.7% when shooting free throws by making 5 of their 12 shots. They knocked down 10 out of their 31 tries from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Hornets ended up with 11 while Cincinnati totaled 10 personal fouls.

Amarr Knox is someone who came through for the game. He was able to score 24 points on 9 out of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins played and pulled down 5 rebounds. He finished the game at 45.0% from the floor and totaled 2 assists.

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Alabama State will play this contest with a win-loss record of 3-4 this year. They are turning it over 10.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Alabama State is collecting 37.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 94 assists for the season, which ranks 259th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Hornets are hitting 34.4% on shots from distance (66 of 192) and 70.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 79.1 points per game (120th in Division 1) while connecting on 42.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Hornets are forcing 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 33.9% from 3-point land and they are ranked 321st in the nation in points per game from their opponents (78.1). The Hornets defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.7% (185 of 423) and they concede 40.9 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 220th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 101 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the SMU Mustangs walked away with a victory by a final of 77-60 against Washington State. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, SMU permitted Washington State to collect 20 in total (6 offensive). They went 30.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 10 of 33 and finished the game at 8 out of 15 at the charity stripe (53.3%). The Mustangs permitted Washington State to make 21 out of 57 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.8% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Mustangs finished shooting 28 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.4%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, SMU converted 5 of their 15 tries (33.3%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 84.2%. Washington State was called for 16 fouls in this game which got the Mustangs to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 4 steals for the game. The Mustangs were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in this game.

Kevin Miller was important for the Mustangs in this game. He knocked down 3 of 8 for this game for a rate of 37.5%, and had 3 rebounds. He recorded 16 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 5 assists for this contest.

SMU has a record of 6-2 on the year. The Mustangs have committed 18.1 fouls per game and they shoot 74.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 16.5 times per contest (59th in D-1) and they turn it over 11.6 times per game. SMU has accounted for 694 pts for the season (86.8 per contest) and they average 41.8 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Mustangs are shooting 48.1% from the floor, which ranks 63rd in Division 1.

The Mustangs are ranked 199th in D-1 in PPG given up with 71.8. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.5% from the floor (65th in the country). The SMU defense concedes 34.0% on three-point shots (66 of 194) and opponents are connecting on 73.3% of their free throw attempts. They give up 14.3 dimes and 32.9 boards every game, which is 264th and 104th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alabama State

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