Bethune-Cookman vs. Mississippi Valley State Predictions - January 18

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The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (2-15, 0-4 SWAC) will try to end an eight-game losing streak when they hit the road to take on the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (5-11, 2-1 SWAC) on January 18, 2025 at Moore Gymnasium.

Saturday's matchup between the Wildcats and the Delta Devils features the Wildcats as enormous 23.5-point favorites. The over/under for the game is 132.5.

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Bethune-Cookman vs. Mississippi Valley State Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, January 18, 2025
  • Game time: 5:30 PM ET
  • TV channel: SWAC Digital Network
  • Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
  • Arena: Moore Gymnasium

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Bethune-Cookman vs. Mississippi Valley State Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Bethune-Cookman (-23.5)
  • Moneyline: Bethune-Cookman (-20000), Mississippi Valley State (+3000)
  • Total: 132.5 points

Pick ATS:Mississippi Valley State (+23.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (132.5)
  • Prediction: Bethune-Cookman 78, Mississippi Valley State 59

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Bethune-Cookman vs. Mississippi Valley State Comparison

Bethune-Cookman Rank Bethune-Cookman Stat Mississippi Valley State Stat Mississippi Valley State Rank
352nd 63.8 Points Scored 53.2 364th
229th 72.8 Points Allowed 84.3 359th
362nd 9.3 Assists 7.9 364th
263rd 12.3 Turnovers 15.5 357th
351st 40.0% Field Goal % 38.7% 360th
151st 42.9% Field Goal % Allowed 50.9% 363rd

Bethune-Cookman Key Players

  • The leader in points and assists for the Wildcats is Brayon Freeman, who scores 16.3 points and distributes 2.4 assists per game.
  • Reggie Ward Jr. is Bethune-Cookman's best rebounder, grabbing an average of 8.2 boards in each contest while scoring 10.8 points per game.
  • Tre Thomas makes more threes per game than any other member of the Wildcats, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.7 per contest.
  • The Bethune-Cookman steals leader is Freeman, who averages 1.3 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Jesus Carralero, who compiles 1.6 rejections per contest.

Mississippi Valley State Key Players

  • Arthur Tate is at the top of the Delta Devils scoring leaderboard with 10.1 points per game. Tate also pulls down 2.4 rebounds and dishes out 0.5 assists per game.
  • The Mississippi Valley State leaders in rebounding and assists are Alvin Stredic Jr. with 4.9 rebounds per game (also adding 9.9 points and 1.3 assists per game) and Donovan Sanders with 2.3 assists per game (also tacking on 8.6 points and 3.7 rebounds per game).
  • Tate knocks down 1.2 three-pointers per game, the most on the Delta Devils.
  • Antonio Sisk (1.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for Mississippi Valley State while Darrion Salery (0.6 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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