The Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0-3) travel to face off against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1-3) on Friday, November 24th. This game will be played at Wolstein Center in Cleveland and televised on None. Both Alabama A&M and East Tennessee State will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 ET.
Alabama A&M Bulldogs vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers
The Alabama A&M Bulldogs Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
Alabama A&M is winless at 0-3 heading into their fourth game of the season. Thus far, all of the Bulldogs’ games have been on the road. Alabama A&M has yet to cover the spread this season, sitting at 0-3 ATS. Looking back to last year, the team has gone 1-2 ATS in their last three games, with an average scoring differential of -14.
Through three games, Alabama A&M has an over/under record of 2-1-0 with their games averaging a combined 158.3 points per game so far. When analyzing the Bulldogs’ last five games, they have produced a combined average of 68 points per game and an over/under record of 3-2.
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
East Tennessee State, who is currently 1-3, will face Alabama A&M. In their last three games, including last year, East Tennessee State has a home record of 0-3. As of today’s game, East Tennessee State has a 1-3 ATS record. Over their last ten games, including the previous season, East Tennessee State has gone 4-5 against the spread.
Looking at their over/under performance through four games, East Tennessee State has an over/under record of 2-2-0, with their games averaging 140.8 points per game on average. When looking at the Buccaneers’ last three games, their over/under record is 1-1, with their games averaging 68 points per game.
Alabama A&M Offense Breakdown
The Alabama A&M offense is coming off a game in which they scored 54 points vs. Auburn. Overall their field goal percentage was 33.3% while connecting on 3 threes. Dailin Smith is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 13. Meanwhile, Dylan McLean also brings a PPG average of 8.3 into the game.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dailin Smith (G) | 13.0 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Dylan McLean (G) | 8.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Anthony Bryant (G) | 6.7 | 3.7 | 1.7 |
East Tennessee State Offense Breakdown
The East Tennessee State offense is coming off a game in which they scored 70 points vs. Cleveland State. Overall their field goal percentage was 46.4% while connecting on 9 threes. Ebby Asamoah is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 15.4. Meanwhile, Quimari Peterson also brings a PPG average of 15 into the game.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebby Asamoah (G) | 15.4 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| Quimari Peterson (G) | 15.0 | 4.6 | 3.6 |
| Jaden Seymour (F) | 12.0 | 8.2 | 2.6 |
Alabama A&M Team Defense
The Bulldogs’ defense is presently ranked 217th nationally, allowing an average of 91.0 points per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Alabama A&M’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 50.5% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 38.7% this season.
East Tennessee State Team Defense
The Buccaneers’ defense is presently ranked 109th nationally, allowing an average of 71.2 points per contest. Against Cleveland State in their most recent game, the East Tennessee State defense gave up a total of 72 points while allowing Cleveland State to hit 43% of their shots.
Bulldogs vs Buccaneers Trends
- In their last ten games away from home, the Bulldogs have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 67 points per game in this stretch.
- Across their five previous home games, East Tennessee State has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-5 while averaging 65 points per game.
- The last three games that Alabama A&M was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 0-3 straight up.
- As the betting favorite, the Buccaneers have an ATS mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. East Tennessee State posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.
Bulldogs vs Buccaneers Prediction
When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Buccaneers vs. Buccaneers game, our recommendation is to take the Buccaneers at -8.5. Despite our model showing the Buccaneers winning 75-69, we like Bulldogs as our point-spread pick.
Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 143.5 and given that our model is projecting 144 points between the teams, we like the over.
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Last updated:November 24, 2023 Alabama A&M Bulldogs, East Tennessee State Buccaneers, Uncategorized