The Tulane Green Wave (4-7) go head-to-head against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0-11) in the Battle at the Boardwalk at Boardwalk Hall. The game starts at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 22, 2018.
Tulane Green Wave vs. Alabama A&M Bulldogs Betting Odds
Both teams were beaten in their last game. The Bulldogs fell to the South Florida Bulls, 80-63, while the Green Wave were defeated by the 17th-ranked Florida State Seminoles, 80-69.
Tulane had a better free throw rate (0.288 vs. 0.267) while Alabama A&M did a terrific job of making free throws (10-14; 71.4 percent). Arthur Johnson had a solid performance for Alabama A&M, putting up 20 points. Meanwhile, Kevin Zhang fueled Tulane with 24 points and seven rebounds.
Alabama A&M may have trouble getting to the free throw line in this contest. The Bulldogs rank 333rd in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.165, while Tulane ranks 88th in FTA rate allowed (0.200).
Tulane vs. Alabama A&M Free Pick
Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Alabama A&M, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Tulane ranks 162nd in rebounds per game (35.4) while Alabama A&M ranks 247th (31.3).
- The Green Wave average 13.5 assists per game, which ranks 140th in the country. The Bulldogs rank 188th in assists allowed per game (15.1).
- Tulane ranks 221st in three pointers attempted per game (19.6) while Alabama A&M ranks 229th (19.3).
- The Bulldogs rank 63rd in steals per game (7.5) while the Green Wave rank 129th in steals allowed per game (6.8).
- Tulane ranks 79th in blocks per game (3.6) while Alabama A&M ranks 130th in blocks allowed per game (4.0).
Bettings Trends:
- The Green Wave’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 4.2, up from 4.1 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Bulldogs have scored an average of 60.4 points per game (1.4 above their season average) and allowed an average of 83.0 points per game (4.1 above their season average).
