The Southwestern Athletic Conference showdown between the Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions and the Alabama A&M Bulldogs on Monday features the third and fourth-place teams in the SWAC standings. The winner of this contest could be in second place in the conference by the time Monday's play is done, making this a huge game for conference tournament seeding. Before tip-off, you can find my Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Alabama A&M prediction below.
Pick: Alabama A&M -3.5 ATS PRO
Confidence: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Alabama A&M Bulldogs Key Players
Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Key Players
Statistic | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Alabama A&M |
|---|---|---|
Points per game | 77.7 | 70.7 |
Points allowed per game | 82.5 | 71.6 |
Team Field Goal % | 45% | 43% |
Rebounds Per Game | 34.2 | 34.8 |
Assists Per Game | 15.7 | 11.2 |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff leads offensively in points per game and field goal percentage, suggesting they can score in bunches when their offense clicks. However, their defense allows more than 80 points per game, which could be exploited by Alabama A&M’s balanced attack. It's hard to rely too much on season-long stats for these teams, given how rough the non-conference schedules are for SWAC schools, but there are still insights to be taken from them.
UAPB comes into this game with a 27-22 record all-time against Alabama A&M. Pine Bluff won the first matchup between these teams this season at home by a score of 95-83. Against the spread this season, UAPB comes into this contest with a 11-11-1 record. Alabama A&M is 11-11 against the spread this year.
Score Projection: Arkansas–Pine Bluff 76 – Alabama A&M 81 ATS PRO
Win Probability: Arkansas–Pine Bluff 38%, Alabama A&M 62% ATS PRO
I am going to lay the points with Alabama A&M in this important game in the SWAC. The Bulldogs are 10-3 at home so far this season, while Pine Bluff is just 5-12 on the road for the year. I'll go with the home favorites here in a game that could determine the path these teams have to take through the SWAC tournament.
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