North Alabama Lions vs Kennesaw State Owls Betting Pick & Prediction 1/24/24

The Lions and Owls are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Owls will host the game at KSU Convocation Center in Kennesaw, GA. The odds for this Atlantic Sun conference game currently have Kennesaw State as the -6.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 161 points.

NORTH ALABAMA LIONS VS KENNESAW STATE OWLS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Kennesaw State Owls -6.5

This game will be played at KSU Convocation Center at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, January 24th.

WHY BET THE KENNESAW STATE OWLS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 81-64 in favor of the Owls.
• Not only will Kennesaw State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -6.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 161 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.

Do the Lions Have a Shot at a Win at Kennesaw?

North Alabama is 7-12 overall this season and 1-3 in Atlantic Sun Conference play. They have lost two straight games, including their most recent matchup against Lipscomb by a score of 88-79.

On the road this season, the Lions are just 1-8, and their average scoring margin is -10.3 points per game. They have lost four straight games away from home and have gone 0-5 in their last five road contests.

North Alabama’s ATS record this season is 6-10. On the road, the Lions are 3-6 vs. the spread. As the underdog, they are 2-6 vs. the spread this year. In their last 10 games as the underdog, North Alabama is 3-7 vs. the spread.

North Alabama’s over/under record for the season sits at 8-8 and the average scoring total in their games is 150.1 points. Today’s over/under line of 161 is higher than the average OU line in their games (147.2). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 161 points and their OU record over their last 10 games is 6-4.

North Alabama’s offense is coming off a strong performance, scoring 79 points against Lipscomb. They had an overall field goal percentage of 56.4% and made 8/9 free throws. Offensively, the Lions have a season long field goal percentage of 44%, which is 253rd in the nation. In terms of three-pointers, they are 245th in percentage and 183rd in three-pointers made.

The Lions’ defense is presently ranked 237th nationally, allowing an average of 75.8 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 6.7 threes per game vs. Kennesaw State. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 32.8%.

Will Kennesaw State Find a Way to Win at Home?

At home this season, the Owls have been perfect with a 7-0 record. Overall, Kennesaw State is 13-6, and they have gone 4-1 in Atlantic Sun play compared to 9-5 in non-conference games. The team has a scoring margin of +12.7 points per game at home, and their average scoring differential on the road is -4.3.

Recently, the Owls have been playing great at home, going 10-0 in their last 10 games at home. In their last game, they took down Jacksonville, 83-79. So far, Kennesaw State has been favored in 11 games and has a record of 10-1 in those matchups.

As the favorite this season, Kennesaw State has gone 6-4-1 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Owls are 5-4-1 ATS.

This season, the over/under record for Kennesaw State is 11-6 and today’s line of 161 is similar to the average over/under line of 158.6 in their games. So far, eight of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 157 points and their over/under record during this stretch is 2-1.

In their most recent game, the Owls’ offense tallied 83 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 84.3 points per game. Currently leading the team in scoring is Simeon Cottle who comes into today’s matchup averaging 17.3. Terrell Burden also heads into the game with a PPG average of 14.

So far, the Owls’ defense is ranked 269th in the country at 77.7 points per contest. So far, the Kennesaw State defense is giving up an average of 9.7 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 12.4 times per game (608th).