Drexel vs. N.C. A&T betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The Drexel Dragons (8-6, 0-1 CAA) hit the road in CAA play against the North Carolina A&T Aggies (4-11, 0-2 CAA) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The Dragons are 5-point favorites in the game. The point total is 145.5 in the matchup.

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Drexel vs. N.C. A&T betting lines

  • Drexel moneyline odds to win: -219
  • N.C. A&T moneyline odds to win: +179
  • Spread: Drexel (-5)
  • Total: 145.5

Drexel statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Drexel has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered two times in three games at home, and it has covered five times in six games when playing on the road.
  • The Dragons have eclipsed the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in two of three home matchups (66.7%). In away games, they have hit the over in two of six games (33.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Drexel has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.000) compared to road games (.500).

Last season stats

  • At 73.3 points scored per game and 66.6 points allowed last year, the Dragons were 185th in the nation on offense and 35th defensively.
  • On the boards, Drexel was 21st-best in the country in rebounds (36.1 per game) last season. It was 16th-best in rebounds conceded (28.1 per game).
  • At 12.7 assists per game last season, the Dragons were 216th in the nation.

Drexel betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 7-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (135th in nation) 40.4 (63rd) 35.3 (71st) 28.2 (52nd) 14.2 (171st) 11.8 (204th)

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N.C. A&T statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, N.C. A&T has a lower winning percentage at home (.200, 1-4-0 record) than on the road (.667, 6-3-0).
  • Aggies games have gone above the over/under less often at home (two times out of five) than on the road (eight of nine) this year.
  • The Aggies, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than away (1-8) this year.

Recent trends

  • While the Aggies are posting 74.9 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, amassing 70.4 points per contest.
  • In its past 10 games, N.C. A&T is ceding 81.7 points per contest, 2.2 more points than its season average (79.5).
  • The Aggies are making 0.5 fewer three-pointers per game over their previous 10 games (7.2) compared to their season average (7.7), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.1%) compared to their season mark (33.3%).

N.C. A&T betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 8-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.7 (320th in nation) 44.3 (247th) 32.9 (190th) 38.1 (357th) 12.2 (302nd) 9.7 (37th)
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