Alcorn State vs. Florida A&M betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The Florida A&M Rattlers (5-11, 3-3 SWAC) are underdogs (by 4 points) to stop a 10-game road losing streak when they visit the Alcorn State Braves (3-15, 3-3 SWAC) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 138.5.

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Alcorn State Cover -4 vs Florida A&M -105

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Alcorn State vs. Florida A&M betting lines

  • Alcorn State moneyline odds to win: -187
  • Florida A&M moneyline odds to win: +154
  • Spread: Alcorn State (-4)
  • Total: 138.5

Alcorn State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, Alcorn State fared worse at home, covering five times in nine home games, and 12 times in 21 road games.
  • When playing at home last season, the Braves eclipsed the total 66.7% of the time (six of nine games). They hit the over in 52.4% of away games (11 of 21 contests).
  • Alcorn State won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, going 6-3 (.667). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 5-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Braves’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, putting up 67.2 points per contest compared to the 61.6 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Alcorn State has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 76.1 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 77.7 it has conceded per game this year.
  • The Braves’ last 10 contests have seen them make 6.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.4% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 5.8 makes and 32.2%.

Alcorn State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-7-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-12 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
37.9 (362nd in nation) 45.9 (305th) 31.1 (262nd) 32.7 (267th) 10.3 (355th) 13.8 (337th)

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Florida A&M statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Florida A&M has been better at home (4-1-0) than away (6-4-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Rattlers games have finished over two of five times at home (40%), and six of 10 on the road (60%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Rattlers have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than on the road (0-10).

Recent trends

  • The Rattlers are posting 72.5 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 1.4 more than their average for the season (71.1).
  • Over its last 10 games, Florida A&M is giving up 74.4 points per game, 5.2 fewer points than its season average (79.6).
  • The Rattlers are making 9.1 threes per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.2). That said, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (35.1%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (34.3%).

Florida A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-5-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4+: 7-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-0-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-11 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (299th in nation) 45.8 (301st) 30.5 (295th) 35.4 (346th) 12.1 (296th) 14.2 (342nd)
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