BYU vs. Florida A&M betting: College basketball preview for December 20

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The BYU Cougars (8-2) are heavily favored (by 33.5 points) to extend a three-game home win streak when they host the Florida A&M Rattlers (3-6) on Friday, December 20, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 147.5.

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BYU Cover -33.5 vs Florida A&M -119

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BYU vs. Florida A&M betting lines

  • BYU moneyline odds to win: -20000
  • Florida A&M moneyline odds to win: +3500
  • Spread: BYU (-33.5)
  • Total: 147.5

BYU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, BYU played better when playing at home, covering 13 times in 18 home games, and three times in 10 road games.
  • The Cougars hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of home games (55.6%) than road games (40%) last season.
  • BYU played better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, posting a home record of 14-1 home record, compared to going 2-2 in road games.

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Cougars were 22nd-best in the nation offensively (81.4 points scored per game) and ranked 107th defensively (69.9 points allowed).
  • On the glass, BYU was 21st-best in the nation in rebounds (36.1 per game) last year. It was 45th in rebounds conceded (29.4 per game).
  • With 18.5 assists per game, the Cougars were third-best in the nation last season.

BYU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-5-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 33.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.1 (57th in nation) 41.6 (110th) 38.1 (19th) 25.7 (eighth) 17.2 (37th) 10.5 (82nd)

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Florida A&M statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Florida A&M performed better at home (7-4-0) than away (6-10-0) last year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Rattlers games went over three of 11 times at home (27.3%) and nine of 16 away (56.2%) last year.
  • When moneyline underdogs last year, the Rattlers won a higher percentage of games at home (2-7) than on the road (1-11).

Last season stats

  • The Rattlers were 325th in the nation last year with 67.2 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 319th with 77.2 points allowed per game.
  • With 31.9 boards per game, Florida A&M was 184th in the nation. It ceded 33.5 rebounds per contest, which ranked 293rd in college basketball.
  • The Rattlers ranked 104th in the nation with 14.3 dimes per contest.

Florida A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-1-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 33.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 6-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (286th in nation) 45.2 (280th) 31.7 (254th) 37.9 (357th) 12.6 (266th) 13.4 (313th)
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