Florida A&M vs. Alcorn State betting: College basketball preview for February 17

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Two streaking teams square off when the Florida A&M Rattlers (11-12, 8-4 SWAC) host the Alcorn State Braves (8-17, 8-4 SWAC) on Monday, February 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The Rattlers are 2.5-point favorites and put their three-game win streak on the line against the Braves, who have won four straight. The matchup has a point total of 138.

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Florida A&M Cover -2.5 vs Alcorn State -113

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Florida A&M vs. Alcorn State betting lines

  • Florida A&M moneyline odds to win: -158
  • Alcorn State moneyline odds to win: +133
  • Spread: Florida A&M (-2.5)
  • Total: 138

Florida A&M statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Florida A&M has played better at home, covering seven times in eight home games, and 10 times in 14 road games.
  • At home, the Rattlers go over the total 50% of the time (four of eight games). They’ve hit the over in 42.9% of road games (six of 14 contests).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Rattlers have picked up their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 75.9 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 72.0 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Florida A&M has been much improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 68.2 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 76.0 it has surrendered per game this season.
  • The Rattlers’ past 10 outings have seen them make 10.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 39.4% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 9.4 makes and 35.3%.

Florida A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-5-0 (Home: 7-1-0; Away: 10-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 4-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-0-0; As Underdog: 13-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-12-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-12 (Home: 2-2; Away: 4-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (268th in nation) 44.2 (206th) 30.8 (262nd) 33.1 (294th) 12.5 (266th) 13.8 (344th)

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Alcorn State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Alcorn State has performed better against the spread at home (5-2-0) than away (11-6-0) this year.
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Braves’ games have finished above the over/under at home (14.3%, one of seven) than on the road (52.9%, nine of 17).
  • The Braves’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .667 (2-1), and away it is .200 (3-12).

Recent trends

  • The Braves are scoring 70.8 points per game in their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 64.6.
  • Over its previous 10 games, Alcorn State is surrendering 62.7 points per game, 10.3 fewer points than its season average (73.0).
  • In their last 10 games, the Braves are draining 6.3 threes per game, 0.3 more than their season average (6.0). They also own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (36.0%) compared to their season average (33.7%).

Alcorn State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-8-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 11-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 13-7-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 13-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-14-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 9-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-13 (Home: 2-1; Away: 3-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.9 (358th in nation) 44.1 (204th) 31.1 (245th) 31.4 (199th) 10.5 (354th) 12.9 (318th)
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