Planning on watching today’s Wildcats and Bulldogs game? Catch the action at Alabama A&M Event Center in Huntsville, AL, as the Bulldogs hosts this showdown at 8:30 ET on Bull. Bethune-Cookman is favored by -1.5 in this Southwestern Athletic conference contest against Alabama A&M. The game’s over/under currently sits at 148 points.

BETHUNE-COOKMAN WILDCATS VS ALABAMA A&M BULLDOGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Alabama A&M Bulldogs +1.5

This game will be played at Alabama A&M Event Center at 8:30 ET on Monday, February 5th.

WHY BET THE ALABAMA A&M BULLDOGS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-70 in favor of the Bulldogs.
  • Not only will Alabama A&M pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +1.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 148 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Can the Wildcats Lock in a Road Win?

Coming off a 79-68 win over Alabama State, the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats are 10-11 overall and 5-3 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play. On the road, the Wildcats are 3-8 compared to 5-3 at home. So far, they have been the favorite in seven games, going 4-3.

Through 21 games, Bethune-Cookman has a scoring differential of -10.7 on the road. Over their last 10 games away from home, they have gone 3-7. For the season, they have a record of 5-8 in non-conference games.

As the favorite this season, Bethune-Cookman has gone 4-3 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Wildcats are 6-4 vs. the spread. On the road, Bethune-Cookman has a 5-6 ATS mark this year and they have gone 5-5 vs. the spread in their last 10 road games.

Today’s over/under line of 148 is higher than the average over/under line in Bethune-Cookman’s games this season (144.7). Currently, their over/under record is 11-8. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 145 points and their OU record over their last 10 games is 8-2.

In their recent matchup, the Bethune-Cookman offense ended with 79 points against Alabama State. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 43.4% and made 10 threes. Jakobi Heady is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 16 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Dhashon Dyson brings a PPG average of 13.9 into the game.

The Wildcats’ defense is presently ranked 220th nationally, allowing an average of 74.2 points per contest. The Bethune-Cookman defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 68 points and allowed Alabama State to connect on 6 threes.

No Pressure for Alabama A&M as Home Dogs

Alabama A&M will look to build off their 73-61 win over Florida A&M as they host Bethune-Cookman. The Bulldogs are 4-17 overall and 2-4 at home this season.

Alabama A&M is 2-17 as the underdog this season. They have gone 3-7 in their last ten games at home.

Alabama A&M’s ATS record this season is 8-12-1, but they are just 3-3 vs. the spread at home. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Bulldogs have gone 3-7 vs. the spread.

Alabama A&M’s over/under record for the season is 12-9, and today’s over/under line of 148 is similar to the average over/under line of 148.6 in their games. So far, 11 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line of 148. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 with an average scoring total of 149 points.

In their most recent game, the Bulldogs’ offense tallied 73 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 69.6 points per game. One area that the Alabama A&M offense has been good this season is getting to the line. Currently, they are 4th in free-throw attempts per contest. Overall, they have a field goal percentage of 41%.

The Bulldogs’ defense is presently ranked 326th nationally, allowing an average of 82.5 points per contest. The Alabama A&M defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 61 points and allowed Florida A&M to connect on 5 threes.