Alabama State vs. UAPB: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 17, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 17, 2024

The players to watch will include CJ Hines and Kylen Milton when the Alabama State Hornets (11-13, 6-5 SWAC) meet the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (10-14, 5-6 SWAC) at Dunn-Oliver Acadome, tipping off at 5:00 PM ET on Saturday. The Hornets match up against the Golden Lions in a game that Alabama State is currently a strong favorite by 6.5 points. The matchup’s point total is 149.

Alabama State vs. UAPB Betting Lines

Alabama State vs UAPB Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Alabama State -6.5 149 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Alabama State (-6.5)
Total Pick Over (149)

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Alabama State vs. UAPB Stat Rankings

Alabama State Avg. (Rank) UAPB Avg. (Rank)
69.3 (292nd) Points Scored 80.7 (36th)
69.5 (110th) Points Allowed 82.9 (361st)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
11.6 (17th) Off. Rebounds 7.0 (311th)
6.9 (228th) 3pt Made 10.5 (7th)
10.6 (336th) Assists 15.4 (55th)
11.4 (180th) Turnovers 13.3 (331st)

Alabama State vs. UAPB Betting Trends

  • The Hornets are 13-8-0 against the spread this season.
  • Alabama State has won once ATS (1-1) as a 6.5-point favorite or more this year.
  • This season, eight of the Hornets’ 21 games have hit the over.
  • Alabama State and its opponent have broken the 149-point mark five times this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 149 points, 10.1 higher than the average total in Hornets games this season.
  • Against the spread, UAPB is 6-13-1 this year.
  • Against the spread as 6.5-point underdogs or greater, the Golden Lions are 3-6.
  • Alabama State has played 21 games this season, and eight of them have gone over the total.
  • There have been 14 Golden Lions games this year with more than 149 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in UAPB’s games this year (163.6) is 14.6 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Alabama State Impact Players

  • Antonio TJ Madlock is tops on the Hornets at 15.3 points per game, while also putting up 2.2 assists and 4.8 rebounds.
  • Hines posts a team-high 2.5 assists per game. He is also averaging 10.7 points and 2.8 rebounds, shooting 38.6% from the floor and 40.2% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Micah Octave posts 5.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Sean Smith posts 6.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 1.0 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Isaiah Range averages 9.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, shooting 30.7% from the field and 26.7% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made 3-pointers per contest.

UAPB Impact Players

  • Milton is the Golden Lions’ top scorer (18.1 points per game), and he contributes 3.0 assists and 6.2 rebounds.
  • Rashad Williams is the Golden Lions’ top assist man (3.4 per game), and he averages 17.3 points and 1.7 rebounds.
  • Joe French gets the Golden Lions 14.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • The Golden Lions receive 10.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game from Lonnell Martin Jr..
  • Ismael Plet is averaging a team-best 7.1 rebounds per game. And he is contributing 7.2 points and 1.0 assists, making 60.9% of his shots from the field.

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