The Alcorn State Braves host Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday, looking to build on their 6-17 mark against the 6-19 Golden Lions in college hoops action at Whitney Complex.

The Golden Lions will look to vanquish their hosts on Monday, as they are 3-4 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Braves are 1-1 ATS. Arkansas-Pine Bluff is 4-3 against the total, while Alcorn State is 0-2 versus the number.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 322-ranked Braves and the No. 336-rated Golden Lions in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 56-55 win for the Braves on Monday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Alcorn State's No. 312 nationally ranked offense (60.7 points per game) against a Golden Lions defense that sits as the No. 279 at 71.7 PPG. The Braves have been averaging 39.9% from the field, less than the Golden Lions have managed so far this season (41.4% on average).

Defensively, Arkansas-Pine Bluff features the nation's No. 252-rated defense on the road, allowing 73.2 points per game. Alcorn State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 146 nationally in scoring at home.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff was a 64-58 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Southern. The Golden Lions got a 21-point performance from Mitchell Anderson, who added 11 rebounds, as Arkansas-Pine Bluff ran past Southern 64-58 on Saturday at Clark Center.

Alcorn State was a 71-63 loser in its last match at home against Miss Valley State. The Braves endured a 71-63 loss at the hands of the Delta Devils on Saturday, despite a 16-point effort from Kendrick McDonald at Whitney Complex.

Next up:
Arkansas-Pine Bluff home to Texas Southern, Saturday, February 18
Alcorn State at Alabama State, Saturday, February 18