Check out our free Alcorn State vs Florida A&M pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Tallahassee. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.

Alcorn State vs Florida A&M Pick & Preview: Monday, February 13th Betting Odds

Braves vs Rattlers Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Alcorn State Braves at Florida A&M Rattlers
  • Where: Tallahassee at Al Lawson Center
  • Date: Monday, February 13th
  • Betting Odds: Alcorn State -9, ALCST -459 | FLAM +338 O/U 129.0

Braves Preview:

The Alcorn State will take the floor in today’s game in the middle of a 4 game win streak and have an overall record of 13-11. On the road, the Braves will be playing their 17th game of the season, having gone 7-10. So far, the Braves have been favored 8 times, going 7-1 straight up. In today’s matchup, the oddsmakers have Alcorn State as -9 point favorites.

Alcorn State’s leading scorer this season is Dominic Brewton, who is averaging 13.57 points per contest. So far, Brewton has accounted for 17.65% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 3.9 rebounds per game and 2.0 assists. Byron Joshua is the second leading scorer for the Braves, averaging 10.35 points per game. Between him and Joshua, they are accounting for 32.4% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Alcorn State this season, as they are currently ranked 343rd in college basketball at 66.7 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Braves’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 31.7%, placing them 378th in the NCAA.

Rattlers Preview:

The Florida A&M Rattlers head into today’s game in what will be their 24th game of the season, posting a record of 5-18. So far this season, Florida A&M has played 8 games at home, sitting with a record of 4-4. For the season, Florida A&M has been the underdog in 20 games, sitting with a mark of 2-18. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Rattlers being +9 point underdogs.

Florida A&M’s leading scorer this season is Jordan Tillmon, who is averaging 10.57 points per contest. So far, Tillmon has accounted for 17.72% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 3.09 rebounds per game and 2.39 assists. Jaylen Bates is the second leading scorer for the Rattlers, averaging 9.36 points per game. Between him and Bates, they are accounting for 32.8% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Florida A&M this season, as they are currently ranked 377th in college basketball at 65.0 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Rattlers’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 30.3%, placing them 453rd in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: Alcorn State Braves -9

The Alcorn State Braves will tip off their matchup over Florida A&M Rattlers as the strong favorites to pick up the win with a point spread sitting at -9. Our analysis like’s Alcorn State’s chances to pull away with an easy win and cover the spread. When looking at how each team likes to play, both Alcorn State and Florida A&M are near the NCAA average in possessions per game. We like how this scenario favors Alcorn State, as throughout the game their superior talent should come through in an easy win. Although the Braves don’t have a great track record vs the spread as the betting favorite, going 0-5 (last 5), we like their chances to come away with the ATS win.