ASU Acadome will host Hornets vs. Bulldogs action on Saturday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NCAAB action.

Alabama State will face the 3-10 Bulldogs, who own a 0-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Hornets are 0-0 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Bulldogs are 1-0 favoring the OVER.



View Alabama AM vs Alabama State Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Hornets - Bulldogs odds would favor the Hornets if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Alabama State is rated No. 301 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Alabama A&M is at No. 318. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 57-54 win for the Hornets.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Alabama State's No. 318-ranked offense, averaging 59.7 PPG, against a Bulldogs defense that ranks No. 292 at 73.4 PPG. The Hornets field goal percentage has averaged 37.8% so far, less than the Bulldogs marksmen have achieved on the year, 39.9% per game.

Defensively, Alabama A&M features the nation's No. 230-rated defense on the road, allowing 73.1 points per game. Alabama State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 218 nationally in scoring at home.

Alabama A&M lost its last outing, an 81-69 result against Miss Valley State on January 9. Green Hill scored 17 points in a futile effort to lead the Bulldogs to a win (they lost 81-69 to Miss Valley State at Elmore Gymnasium on Monday).

Alabama State was a 62-56 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Hornets grabbed a 62-56 win over the Golden Lions on Monday, behind a 14-point effort from Tramaine Butler at ASU Acadome.

Next up:
Alabama A&M at Southern, Saturday, January 21
Alabama State at Alcorn State, Saturday, January 21