The Jaguars will be trying to slam the Alcorn State Braves on Saturday when the teams tip off at Clark Center in college betting action.

The Jaguars currently sports a 4-23 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 0-2 ATS. The Braves are 3-22 and 0-0 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Jaguars produce a 2-0 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Braves have gone 0-0 against the number.



View Alcorn State vs Southern Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Jaguars rated this week at No. 333 and the Braves sitting at No. 291. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 54-52 result in favor of the Jaguars.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Southern's No. 346-ranked scoring average of 55.8 PPG, against a Braves defense rated No. 341 and allowing 80.4 PPG. The Jaguars FG% has averaged 37.5% to date this season, more than the Braves shooters have managed so far (36.4% per game).

Defensively, Alcorn State features the nation's No. 341-rated defense on the road, allowing 85.2 points per game. Southern, meanwhile, comes in at No. 344 nationally in scoring at home.

Alcorn State was a 62-53 loser in its last match at home against Alabama State. Alcorn State got 12 points from Marquis Baker but lost anyway, 62-53, to Alabama State on Monday at Whitney Complex.

Southern lost its last outing, a 64-45 result against Alabama A&M on February 21. Southern suffered a 64-45 loss against Alabama A&M on Monday, getting 9 points from Quinton Doggett in a losing effort at Clark Center.

Next up:
Alcorn State at Prairie View A&M, Thursday, March 3
Southern at Texas Southern, Thursday, March 3