The Alabama State Hornets will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs at Special Events Center on Thursday in NCAAB play.

It's a game in the SWAC Tournament, which will decide the conference title, not to mention deciding which teams make the Field of 68. The game is being played at Special Events Center, which makes it technically a neutral site match.

The Hornets are 14-17 so far on the season, and 1-1 ATS vs. the number. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, are 13-14 and 0-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Alabama State go 2-0 and the Bulldogs go 0-1 on the totals.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 185-rated Hornets and the No. 140-ranked Bulldogs, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 62-60 result in favor of the Bulldogs.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Alabama State has the nation's No. 327-rated offensive output, at 60.2 PPG. The visiting Bulldogs defense ranks No. 122 allowing on average 66.3 PPG. The Hornets FG% has averaged 39.3% so far, less than the Bulldogs marksmen have achieved on the year, 39.5% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Alabama A&M owns the country's No. 94-rated mark, allowing 68 points per game on the highway. Alabama State, on the other hand, rates No. 308 in scoring at home.

Alabama A&M lost its last outing, a 72-64 result against Jackson State on March 5. Alabama A&M got 25 points from Cornelius Hester on the way to a 72-64 loss against Jackson State on Saturday at Williams Center.

Last time out for Alabama State, they were a 74-73 loser as they battled Grambling State on the road. Tramayne Moorer scored 22 points in a futile effort to lead the Hornets to a win (they lost 74-73 to Grambling State at Memorial Gym on Saturday).