Alcorn State Braves vs Howard Bison Prediction, 11/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs Howard Bison

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025

Location: Burr Gymnasium in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

The Alcorn State Braves (0-3) are headed to Burr Gymnasium on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Howard Bison (1-2).

The Alcorn State Braves stepped onto the hardwood against Minnesota and went home with a loss by a final score of 95-50 in their last game. Alcorn State ended the contest with a 33.9% field goal percentage (19 out of 56) and converted 3 of their 8 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Braves made 9 of 15 tries for a rate of 60.0%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 21 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 10 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to defending, Alcorn State allowed the other team to shoot 48.3% from the floor on 29 out of 60 shooting. Minnesota recorded 20 assists and had 10 steals in this game. On top of that, Minnesota snagged 48 rebounds (18 offensive, 30 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Minnesota shot 86.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 32 of 37 tries. They also made 5 of their 16 shots from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Braves ended up with 23 and Minnesota totaled 14 personal fouls.

Davian Williams is a guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up going 42.9% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes. He played 26 minutes and snagged 1 board. He was able to score 9 points on 3 of 7 shooting.

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Alcorn State heads into this matchup with a record of 0-3 on the year. They have an average of 65.3 points per outing (323th in Division 1) while hitting 42.6% from the floor. The Braves are hitting 40.0% on shots from distance (24 of 60) and 64.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Alcorn State is pulling in 28.0 boards per game and is sitting with 35 dimes this year, which is 139th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 18.3 times per contest and as a group they are committing 21.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Braves have forced 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 358th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 56 conceded so far this year. The Braves are giving up a field goal percentage of 52.5% (96 of 183) and they concede 39.0 boards per game as a team. They surrender 37.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 344th in D-1 in opponents PPG (93.0).

The last time they took the court, the Howard Bison went home defeated by a final of 73-70 when they played Grambling. The Bison were able to pull down 16 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 23 in this contest. They also coughed it up 16 times, while getting 10 steals for the matchup. Grambling earned 18 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Bison to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to convert 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 81.3%. Pertaining to shooting from distance, Howard converted 7 of 15 tries (46.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Bison went 25 for 48 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.1%. The Bison permitted Grambling to bury 25 of their 49 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.0% in this matchup. They shot 50.0% from distance by going 10 of 20 and ended up shooting 13 out of 19 at the free throw line (68.4%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Howard allowed Grambling to snag 20 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Bryce Harris pitched in for the Bison in this contest. He earned 15 points in his 38 mins of playing time and tallied 5 assists for this contest. He made 5 out of 12 in this game for a rate of 41.7%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Howard has a record of 1-2 so far this season. The Bison commit 20.7 fouls per game and they hit 74.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 18.3 times per contest (92nd in college) and they cough up possession 14.3 times per game. Howard has accumulated 240 pts on the year (80.0 per contest) and they collect 30.3 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Bison are shooting 48.5% from the field, which is ranked 122nd in the country.

The Howard defense gives up 42.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (22 of 52) and their opposition makes 71.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 10.0 assists and 30.7 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 92nd and 83rd in those categories. The Bison on the defensive end are ranked 243rd in D-1 in PPG given up with 77.3. They are able to force 15.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 50.0% from the field (319th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alcorn State

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