Florida A&M vs. Mississippi Valley State betting: College basketball preview for January 20

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The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (2-16, 0-5 SWAC) are heavy underdogs (+14.5) as they attempt to stop a nine-game losing streak when they visit the Florida A&M Rattlers (4-11, 1-3 SWAC) at 7:00 PM ET on Monday, January 20, 2025 at Al Lawson Center. The contest airs on SWAC Digital Network. The matchup has an over/under of 137.5.

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Florida A&M Cover -14.5 vs Mississippi Valley State -112

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Florida A&M vs. Mississippi Valley State betting lines

  • Florida A&M moneyline odds to win: -1370
  • Mississippi Valley State moneyline odds to win: +810
  • Spread: Florida A&M (-14.5)
  • Total: 137.5

Florida A&M statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Florida A&M has done a better job covering the spread at home (3-1-0) than it has in road games (6-4-0).
  • The Rattlers have eclipsed the total in two of four home games (50%). They’ve done better in away games, going over the total in six of 10 matchups (60%).

Recent trends

  • The Rattlers’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, scoring 70.0 points a contest compared to the 70.3 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Florida A&M’s defense has been tough as of late, as the team has allowed 77.7 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 81.3 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Rattlers are making 0.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.3 compared to 9.2 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (35.5% compared to 34.1% season-long).

Florida A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-5-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; 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
42.1 (308th in nation) 46.3 (319th) 30.3 (302nd) 36.3 (352nd) 12.1 (295th) 14.2 (343rd)

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Mississippi Valley State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Mississippi Valley State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (1-1-0). Away, it is .286 (4-10-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Delta Devils games have finished over zero of two times at home (0%), and eight of 14 away (57.1%).
  • The Delta Devils’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-2) and on the road (0-11).

Recent trends

  • The Delta Devils have performed better offensively over their previous 10 games, posting 57.6 points per contest, 4.1 more than their season average of 53.5.
  • Over its last 10 games, Mississippi Valley State is ceding 84.8 points per contest, 0.6 more points than its season average (84.2).
  • The Delta Devils are sinking 4.1 treys per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (3.9). That said, they sport a lower shooting percentage from downtown over their previous 10 contests (25.2%) compared to their season average (26.3%).

Mississippi Valley State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-11-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 4-11-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 5-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-13 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.0 (360th in nation) 51.1 (363rd) 24.4 (363rd) 34.1 (319th) 8.3 (364th) 15.4 (357th)
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