Alcorn State Braves vs Houston Cougars Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/06/2021

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Monday, December 6, 2021

Venue:  Fertitta Center, Houston, TX

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Alcorn State NL, Houston NL; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Alcorn State +32, Houston -32; Over/Under:  130.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Alcorn State NL, Houston NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Alcorn State Braves:  4-6 (7th place, SWAC)

Houston Cougars:  7-1 (1st place, AAC)

 

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Alcorn State Braves:  1-4 last 5

Houston Cougars:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Alcorn State is coming into this game with a 1-6 record overall and they are 1-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They only have 1 win all season but they are coming into this game off of another loss in their last game. Their 1 win came against the Milwaukee Panthers while their 6 losses came against the Washington State Cougars, the Seattle Redhawks, the Portland Pilots, the Gonzaga Bulldogs, the Southern Illinois Salukis, and the Tulane Green Wave in their last game. Oddyst Walker and Keondre Montgomery off the bench both led the team in points in that game with 11 each while Dontrell McQuarter was next on the team with 10 points. Justin Thomas led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Lenell Henry led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 36.7% from the field, 29.2% from 3-point range, and 81.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 61.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72 PPG against them. Alcorn State has an ATS record of 6-1 this season and their O/U record is 2-5.

 

 

Houston is coming into this game with a 7-1 record overall and they are 5-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have just 1 loss this season and are coming into this one on a 3 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their loss came against the Wisconsin Badgers while their 7 wins were against the Hofstra Pride, the Rice Owls, the Virginia Cavaliers, the Butler Bulldogs, the Oregon Ducks, the Northwestern State Demons, and the Bryant Bulldogs in their last game. Tramon Mark led the team in that game off the bench with 22 points while Josh Carlton was next on the team with 17 points. Fabian White Jr. also scored 16 points while Marcus Sasser and Kyler Edwards both scored 12 points each in that one as well. Mark, Jamal Shead, and Taze Moore all led the team in assists in that game with 4 each while J'wan Roberts led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 62% from the field, 43.5% from 3-point range, and 81.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 81.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 54.5 PPG against them. Houston has an ATS record of 6-2 this season and their O/U record is 4-4.

 

Houston is coming into this game as a 32 point favorite with the current betting odds according to the bookmakers. Houston has been having a great start to their season with just 1 loss in 8 games while Alcorn State has been the opposite with only 1 win in 7 games and an awful start to their season. Houston is coming off of a massive win against Bryant that they scored 111 points in and won by over 60 points. Alcorn State has been struggling to beat everyone this season and now they are going up against a ranked team that played very well in their last game. This is a game that Houston needs to smash Alcorn in to keep their current ranking and help themselves climb up the ladder. The best bet to place in this game is on Houston to cover the spread here as this game will turn out like their game against Bryant.

 

Alcorn State Houston Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Monday, December 6, 2021 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Houston 96 Alcorn State 47.

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Alcorn State Braves: 14-7 O/U as an underdog of 10 or more points. 26-14 O/U as an underdog. 21-10 O/U as a road underdog or pick. 23-12 O/U in road games. 6-1 O/U in December games. 15-7 O/U off a road loss. 13-3 O/U off a road loss by 10 points or more. 14-4 O/U after allowing 80 points or more. 16-3 O/U after a loss by 10 points or more. 18-9 O/U after 1 or more consecutive losses.

Houston Cougars: 22-13 ATS as a favorite of 10 or more points. 21-12 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 22-12 ATS in all home games. 20-13 ATS after a non-conference game. 11-2 ATS after a game - shooting 57% or higher, allowing 43% or lower. 19-10 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 22-7 ATS off 2 consecutive home wins by 10 points or more. 45-17 ATS off 2 or more consecutive home wins. 25-10 ATS after playing 5 consecutive games as favorite.

 

 

Alcorn State Braves:  None.

Houston Cougars:  R. Walker Jr. (G) Mid Dec - Hand injury. K. Powell (C) out for season - Redshirt.

 

 

“The biggest thing is getting the student-athletes the exposure to opportunities like traveling and learning how to play with Power Five schools.” - Landon Bussie on an important part of the regular season.

 

 

“Galen chose to come to Houston when maybe there wasn’t a lot of cachet behind it. When it wasn’t necessarily cool. We were still playing at Hofheinz. We didn’t have a practice facility then. It was still mid Conference USA Houston. And everything in here reflected that.” - Kelvin Sampson on how much their Athletic Director has done for the program.

 

 

 

D. Brewton 

L. Henry 

B. Joshua 

D. McQuarter 

J. Thomas

 

R. Chaney 

K. Edwards 

T. Moore 

M. Sasser 

F. White

 

 

PPG: L. Henry (8)

APG: J. Thomas (4)

Reb/G: L. Henry (7.4)

 

PPG: M. Sasser (17.8)

APG: J. Shead (4.6)

Reb/G: J. Roberts (8)

 

Coaches:

Alcorn State Braves: Landon Bussie (2nd season)

Houston Cougars: Kelvin Sampson (8th season)