Alabama State Hornets vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 12/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama State Hornets vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Location: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Cincinnati Bearcats (6-4) host the Alabama State Hornets (3-7) at Fifth Third Arena on Wednesday.

The Alabama State Hornets faced off with Missouri and ended up losing by a score of 85-77 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Hornets ended up with 16 while Missouri recorded 11 fouls. They converted 8 of 16 shots from downtown. Missouri ended up going 68.8% at the free throw line by converting 11 of 16 attempts. In addition, Missouri grabbed 22 rebounds (6 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Missouri dished out 16 assists and had 3 steals in this matchup. Regarding defending, Alabama State allowed 64.7% from the field on 33 out of 51 shooting. They also distributed 13 assists in this contest while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they compiled 19 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Hornets made 8 of their 12 shots for a rate of 66.7%. Alabama State ended with a 47.5% FG percentage (28 out of 59) and made 13 of 26 3-point attempts.

Asjon Anderson is one guy who was a major contributor for the game. He ended up going 47.1% from the field and also earned 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He notched 23 points on 8 out of 17 shooting.

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Alabama State enters this matchup with a mark of 3-7 for the campaign. They average 79.2 points per contest (154th in D-1) while shooting 45.0% from the field. The Hornets are hitting 37.4% on three-point shots (88 of 235) and 67.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Alabama State is snagging 35.6 rebounds per game and has racked up 147 assists so far this season, which is 234th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.7 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Hornets are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.1 fouls. They concede 36.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 334th in the nation in PPG allowed (81.8). The Hornets are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.9% (281 of 599) and they surrender 36.5 boards per game as a unit. They are 292nd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 166 relinquished for the year.

In their last game, the Cincinnati Bearcats took a loss by a final score of 84-65 when they faced Georgia. The Bearcats were able to pull down 21 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 33 in this contest. They also gave up possession 14 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. Georgia was called for 17 fouls in this matchup which got the Bearcats to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 57.1%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Cincinnati made 7 of 27 attempts (25.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Bearcats shot 23 out of 65 from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.4%. The Bearcats permitted Georgia to knock down 30 out of 60 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0% for the matchup. They went 19.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 4 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 26 from the charity stripe (76.9%). When talking about team rebounding, Cincinnati permitted Georgia to get 40 in total (9 offensive).

Baba Miller ended up being important for the Bearcats in the matchup. He knocked down 5 out of 7 for the game giving him a rate of 71.4%, and had 7 rebounds. He totaled 11 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and tallied 2 dimes in this game.

Cincinnati has a mark of 6-4 on the season. The Bearcats have committed 17.8 fouls every game and they connect on 62.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 17.3 times per contest (54th in college) and they turn the ball over 14.3 times per contest. Cincinnati has earned 743 points for the season (74.3 per contest) and they pull in 39.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Bearcats are hitting on 41.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 320th in the nation.

The Cincinnati defense surrenders 28.9% on 3-point shots (72 of 249) and their opponents are converting on 72.1% of their free throw shots. They give up 13.2 assists and 35.9 rebounds per game, which is 177th and 247th in college hoops. The Bearcats on the defensive side of the court are 56th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 67.0. They have forced 15.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 39.6% from the field (44th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alabama State

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