Alcorn State Braves vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 12/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs Baylor Bears

Date: Friday, December 19, 2025

Location: Foster Pavilion in Waco, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Baylor Bears (7-2) will play the Alcorn State Braves (1-9) at Foster Pavilion on Friday.

The Alcorn State Braves faced Iowa State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 132-68 in their last game. Alcorn State finished the contest with a 48.2% field goal percentage (27 of 56) and buried 8 out of their 19 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Braves buried 6 of their 9 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. With regard to getting rebounds, they earned 15 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 14 assists in this contest in addition to creating 14 turnovers and having 11 steals. Pertaining to defense, Alcorn State allowed 70.8% from the field on 46 of 65 shooting. Iowa State distributed 33 dimes and had 17 steals for this game. Additionally, Iowa State collected 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Iowa State walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of their 24 shots. They also knocked down 22 of their 30 attempts from distance. In reference to fouls, the Braves left the arena with 15 while Iowa State finished the game with 13 fouls.

Jameel Morris is a player who was a major contributor in this contest. He finished with 17 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 28 minutes played and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished 46.7% from the field and dished out 4 dimes.

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Alcorn State enters this one with a mark of 1-9 so far this season. They have an average of 66.5 points per game (342nd in the country) while going 44.0% from the field. The Braves are hitting 37.3% on three-point attempts (75 of 201) and 61.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Alcorn State is snagging 28.9 boards per game and has tallied 103 assists so far this season, which is 357th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 17.9 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.2 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Braves are forcing 12.6 turnovers every game and they draw 14.2 fouls. They are conceding 36.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 362nd in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (90.3). The Braves are giving up a field goal percentage of 51.3% (314 of 612) and they relinquish 38.2 boards per game as a squad. They are 305th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 171 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Baylor Bears took home the win by a final score of 97-67 when they faced Norfolk State. The Bears collected 26 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 39 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. Norfolk State had 20 fouls in the game which took the Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.0%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Baylor converted 8 out of 21 attempts (38.1%). When the game finished, the Bears ended up going 36 out of 68 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.9%. The Bears allowed Norfolk State to make 23 of 60 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 38.3% in the game. They finished shooting 25.0% from three-point range by connecting on 3 out of 12 and finished the contest at 18 of 26 from the charity stripe (69.2%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Baylor allowed Norfolk State to snag 24 in total (5 offensive).

Cameron Carr pitched in for the Bears for this contest. He recorded 19 points in his 29 minutes on the court, but went home with no dimes. He knocked down 9 out of 11 in this game giving him a rate of 81.8%, and added 5 rebounds.

Baylor has a mark of 7-2 on the season. As an offense, the Bears are shooting 47.8% from the field, which has them ranked 88th in D-1. Baylor has totaled 799 pts for the campaign (88.8 per contest) and they pull down 39.0 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.9 times per game (112th in college) and they turn it over 11.3 times per contest. The Bears are committing 17.1 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.4% from the free throw line.

The Bears on the defensive side of the court are 312th in the country in points per game surrendered with 79.4. They have forced 12.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the floor (283rd in D-1). The Baylor defense allows 33.7% on shots from distance (66 of 196) and their opposition knocks down 78.2% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 12.9 assists and 32.9 rebounds every game, which is ranked 146th and 105th in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alcorn State

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