The No. 13-ranked Alcorn State Braves (0-5) seek their first win when they take on the No. 13-ranked Indiana Hoosiers (4-2) at Assembly Hall. The game begins at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Nov. 30 and can be seen on BTN.
The Hoosiers lost a winnable game to UNLV 72-69 in their last matchup. Nick Zeisloft finished with 17 points to lead the team. The Braves are coming off a close 73-71 loss at the hands of Florida A&M in their last outing. Devonte Hampton had a good shooting night, leading the team with 14 points.
Indiana is a big 38-point favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is presently unavailable. The Hoosiers come into this game 4-2 Straight Up (SU) and 2-4 Against The Spread (ATS). The Hoosiers have one of the most prolific offenses in the entire nation, averaging 84.3 points per game. Indiana is excellent from the perimeter with 64 three-pointers made (10.0 per game), the 16th-most in the country. Spreading the ball around is a huge part of Indiana’s offense. They are 17th in the nation in assists with an average of 18.5 per game. Indiana’s defenders rank 34th in Division I in steals with 8.7 per game.
The Braves are a force on the offensive glass, grabbing an average of 14.6 offensive rebounds per game.
This game will be the first meeting for Indiana and Alcorn State in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ind, ATS Winner – Ind
Notes
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana’s last 6 games.
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana’s last 6 games at home.
Indiana scores 87.4 points per home game (ranked 58th). Alcorn State ranks a poor 301st in points allowed on the road, allowing 84.2 points.
Ranked 60th, the Indiana Hoosiers have an offensive rating of 115.3. The Alcorn State Braves rank 341st with a defensive rating of just 119.1.
On average, Indiana has 73.2 possessions per game and scores 1.153 points on each possession. Alcorn State has both fewer possessions (71.9) and scores fewer points during those possessions (.832).
Indiana is ranked third in the nation with an average effective field goal percentage of 61.7%. Alcorn State has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage (0-1).
Indiana attempts an average of 25.0 three pointers per game and Alcorn State attempts 19.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Indiana Hoosiers have a 3-2 record while the Alcorn State Braves are winless at 0-2.
The Alcorn State Braves rank 38th in offensive rebounds. The Indiana Hoosiers rank 158th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
On average, Alcorn State forces a turnover rate of 18.1%. When Indiana turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a solid 4-2 record.
