Alabama State Hornets vs Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Mississippi Valley State vs Alabama State NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Montgomery.

Mississippi Valley State vs Alabama State Prediction

Planning on watching today's Delta Devils and Hornets game? Catch the action at Dunn-Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, AL, as the Hornets hosts this showdown at 4:00 ET on SWAC. The odds for this Southwestern Athletic conference game currently have Alabama State as the -23.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 139.5 points.

Mississippi Valley State vs. Alabama State Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils at Alabama State Hornets
Where: Montgomery at Dunn-Oliver Acadome
Date: Saturday, January 4th
Betting Odds ALAST -23.5, MSVLST +2200 | ALAST -10000 O/U 139.5

Delta Devils Preview: Are the Delta Devils Ready for a Win at Montgomery?

Mississippi Valley State’s season continued its rough start with a 110-45 loss to LSU on Sunday, dropping them to 0-11. The Delta Devils went into the game as +40.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

LSU dominated from the start, leading 55-13 at halftime. Mississippi Valley State scored 32 points in the second half but allowed another 55. The game’s total points of 155 exceeded the over/under line of 141.5.

Delta Devils Offense Breakdown

Mississippi Valley State struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 45 points with a field goal percentage of 32.7% (18/55). Their effective field goal percentage was 36.4%, and they hit 5 of 16 from three-point range, shooting 31.2% from deep.

The Delta Devils managed only 4 offensive rebounds and 5 assists in the game. They were perfect from the free-throw line, going 4 for 4.

Delta Devils Team Defense

Mississippi Valley State's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 110 points on 65% shooting. They allowed 46 made field goals on 70 attempts.

Inside the arc, the Delta Devils gave up 34 two-pointers on 39 attempts, an 87% shooting rate. From three, they allowed 12 threes on 31 attempts, or 38% shooting.

Hornets Preview: Will Alabama State Live Up to Expectations at Home?

Alabama State Hornets Recent Game/Games

Alabama State fell to 3-9 on the season after an 82-65 road loss to Missouri on Monday. The Hornets were +26 point underdogs going into the game but managed to keep it closer than expected.

After trailing 42-24 at halftime, Alabama State bounced back in the 2nd half, scoring 41 points while allowing 40. The game’s total points of 147 fell short of the 155.5 O/U line.

Hornets Offense Breakdown

Alabama State put up 65 points in their last game, shooting 38.5% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 44.6%. They connected on 40% of their three-point attempts, hitting 8 of 20 from deep, while going 17 of 45 (37.8%) on two-point shots. At the free-throw line, they made 7 of 10 attempts, good for 70%.

Tamar Bates led the Hornets with 16 points and 6 rebounds, shooting 50% overall and 40% from three. Mark Mitchell and D'Ante Bass each added 14 points, with Mitchell hitting 5 of 6 shots. Tyler Mack contributed 11 points, knocking down 3 of 6 from beyond the arc.

Hornets Team Defense

Alabama State's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 82 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 50% from the field. They had particular trouble defending inside, where they allowed 69% shooting on two-point attempts (20/29).

From beyond the arc, Alabama State's opponents hit 9 of 29 three-point attempts, shooting 31%. The Hornets also sent the other team to the free-throw line 18 times, where they converted 15 free throws (83%). Alabama State allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Delta Devils vs Hornets Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Delta Devils have a straight up record of 0-10 while going 2-8 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 46 points per game in these contests.
In their last ten games at home, the Hornets have a straight up record of 1-9 while going 3-6-1 vs. the spread. The team averaged 65 points per game in this stretch.
Looking back on the team's last three games as the underdog, the Delta Devils have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 0-3.
Alabama State has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.