Alcorn State vs Bethune-Cookman Picks and Prediction – 3/14/2025

The Alcorn State Braves will be in College Park, GA Thursday for a quarterfinal matchup in the SWAC tournament against Bethune Cookman. Alcorn State has been bad all season which is 11 wins and 20 losses overall but have won three of the last four including two in a row after a 2 point victory last time out. The Braves average just 65.2 points on 41.2% shooter for the floor of the season. Defensively Alcorn State is allowing 72.2 points per game this year but have given up an average of 63.5 points per game during their two game-winning streak stay in the loop with our College Basketball Picks.

Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt leads Alcorn State averaging 11.2 points and leads the team dishing out 2.9 assists. Marcus Tankersley averages 10.5 points and Keionte Cornelius is third on the roster averaging 10 points per game. Big man Djahl Binet averages 9.3 points to go along with the team leading 7.6 rebounds per contest.

The Bethune Cookman Wildcats come into the conference tournament Thursday night with sixteen wins and 15 losses riding a long winning streak after a one point victory last time out. The Wildcats averaged 69.2 points on 43.5% shooting from the floor but have scored at least 70 points in four of their last five victories. Defensively the Wildcats are allowing just 72.6 points per game this season through 31 games played.

Trey Thomas leads Bethune Cookman this season averaging 16.5 points per game. Barayon Freeman averages 16.4 points and Daniel Rouzan averages 11.9 points per game. Reggie Ward Jr averages 8.8 points and leads Bethune Cookman pulling in 7.5 rebounds per contest. Seneca Wiloughby averages 4.9 points to go along with the team leading 3 assists per game this season.

Bethune Cookman is the better and hotter team coming into this match and it will show from the opening On Thursday. For the Wildcats who dominate this game start to finish against a bad awkward state team. Take Bethune Cookman Thursday night to do the job as they get the win and cover in the quarterfinal of the conference tournament. Final Score Prediction, Bethune Cookman Wildcats win and cover 75-66.