It will be a battle between SWAC opponents when the Alcorn State Braves (4-8) welcome the Texas Southern Tigers (5-8) to David L. Whitney Gymnasium. The game is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
Texas Southern Tigers vs. Alcorn State Braves ATS Prediction
The last time the Tigers played, they beat the Baylor Bears, 72-69. Texas Southern’s free throw rate was their largest strength over Baylor. The Tigers had a rate of 0.250, while the Bears posted a mark of 0.045. Texas Southern rallied around Trayvon Reed, who recorded 15 points and 12 rebounds.
The Braves fell to the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in their last contest, 73-56. One of Tulsa’s biggest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They had 32 free throw attempts, while Alcorn State had just 12. Deshaw Andrews had a solid performance for Alcorn State, leading both teams in scoring with 20 points on 5-for-8 shooting.
Alcorn State may have difficulty getting to the charity stripe in this contest. The Braves rank 267th in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.203, while Texas Southern ranks 87th in FTA rate allowed (0.203).
After the Tigers won both games against the Braves last season, these teams will go head-to-head for the first time this year. In the most recent contest, Texas Southern won 78-71. The Tigers had a much better turnover percentage (5.8 vs. 16.3) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (31.9 vs. 12.1).
Texas Southern Tigers at Alcorn State Braves Free Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Alcorn State ranks 158th in rebounds allowed per game (36.1) while Texas Southern ranks 259th (42.1).
Bettings Trends:
The Tigers’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 21.4, up from 6.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Braves have scored an average of 58.2 points per game (9.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 72.4 points per game (2.0 above their season average).
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