Bellarmine vs North Alabama 1/18/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
North Alabama Lions (8-9) vs. Bellarmine Knights (9-8)
January 18, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Bellarmine Knights -8 / North Alabama Lions +8; Over/Under: -133.5
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The North Alabama Lions and Bellarmine Knights meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Freedom Hall. The North Alabama Lions need a win after losing five of their last six games. The Bellarmine Knights look to build on their three-game winning streak.
The North Alabama Lions are averaging 73.6 points on 40.6 percent shooting and allowing 65.4 points on 39.1 percent shooting. Daniel Ortiz is averaging 11.2 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Jamari Blackmon is averaging 10.1 points and 2.6 assists. Payton Youngblood is gabbing 3.6 rebounds and CJ Brim is dishing 2.8 assists. The North Alabama Lions are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 79.1 percent from the free throw line. The North Alabama Lions are allowing 29.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.2 rebounds per game.
The Bellarmine Knights are averaging 70.7 points on 49.2 percent shooting and allowing 67.2 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Dylan Penn is averaging 17 points and 4.5 rebounds, while CJ Fleming is averaging 11.6 points and 1.8 assists. Alec Prfiem is dishing 1.7 assists and Curt Hopf is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Bellarmine Knights are shooting 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.4 percent from the free throw line. The Bellarmine Knights are allowing 33.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.1 rebounds per game.
The Lions are 6-13 ATS in their last 19 games following a straight up loss. The Knights are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Lions last 4 road games. The under is 4-0 in Knights last 4 overall.
The North Alabama Lions are getting clapped defensively during this losing stretch, and they’re getting tougher and tougher to back, especially on the road. The Bellarmine Knights are playing their best ball of the season right now, and they’ve covered four of their last five games overall. This feels like two teams heading in different directions. I’ll lay the reasonable number with the Knights at home.
