Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 12/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: SEC Network

Mizzou Arena is the location where the Missouri Tigers (8-2) will take on the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (3-6) on Sunday.

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats faced South Carolina State and took home the win by a score of 80-59 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Wildcats ended up walking away with 12 while South Carolina State racked up 15 fouls. They knocked down 6 out of their 25 shots from 3-point range. South Carolina State shot 68.4% from the free throw line by making 13 of 19 tries. On top of that, South Carolina State grabbed 34 boards (13 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. South Carolina State earned 7 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. With respect to defending, Bethune-Cookman allowed 32.3% from the field on 20 out of 62 shooting. They also dished out 18 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 10 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 27 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Wildcats made 11 of their 12 shots for a percentage of 91.7%. Bethune-Cookman ended the game having earned a 49.2% field goal percentage (30 of 61) and made 9 of their 19 shots from distance.

Jakobi Heady is someone who was a factor in the matchup. He ended up walking away with 22 points on 8 out of 10 shooting. He played for 32 mins played and grabbed 7 rebounds. He went 80.0% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes.

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Bethune-Cookman will enter this matchup with a mark of 3-6 for the year. They have an average of 73.8 points per contest (260th in D-1) while shooting 44.6% from the floor. The Wildcats are hitting 34.9% on shots from downtown (59 of 169) and 64.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Bethune-Cookman is collecting 35.2 rebounds per game and has earned 122 dimes on the campaign, which is 285th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.6 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wildcats have forced 11.6 turnovers per game while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They are 220th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 134 conceded on the year. The Wildcats are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.9% (245 of 546) and they surrender 39.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They are conceding 32.4% on shots from distance and they rank 293rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (78.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Missouri Tigers went home victorious with a score of 85-77 when they faced Alabama State. Concerning cleaning the glass, Missouri allowed Alabama State to snag 19 in total (7 offensive). They finished the game shooting 50.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 13 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 12 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Tigers permitted Alabama State to make 28 out of their 59 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.5% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Tigers finished the game shooting 33 for 51 from the field which gave them a percentage of 64.7%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, Missouri converted 8 of 16 tries (50.0%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a clip of 68.8%. Alabama State committed 16 fouls for the contest which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for 16 shots. They gave up possession 10 times, while earning 3 steals in the game. The Tigers earned 16 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 22 in the matchup.

Jacob Crews was important for the Tigers for the contest. He converted 7 of 9 for the matchup for a rate of 77.8%, and had 4 rebounds. He tallied 20 points in his 30 minutes on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

Missouri has a record of 8-2 for the season. As an offense, the Tigers are connecting on 52.4% from the field, which is 9th in the nation. Missouri has totaled 874 points for the year (87.4 per game) and they average 39.8 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.8 times per contest (117th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per game. The Tigers commit 18.1 fouls per game and they go 68.1% from the charity stripe.

The Missouri defense gives up 33.9% on three-point shots (95 of 280) and their opponents are converting on 71.5% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 12.6 dimes and 29.8 boards per contest, ranking them 138th and 15th in the nation. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 116th in college in PPG surrendered with 70.1. They are forcing 13.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 40.1% from the floor (65th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Bethune-Cookman

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