Jackson State vs. Florida A&M: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 17, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 17, 2024

Jordan O’Neal and Keith Lamar will be among the players to watch when the Jackson State Tigers (10-14, 6-5 SWAC) take on the Florida A&M Rattlers (4-18, 2-9 SWAC) on Saturday at 6:30 PM ET at Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center. The Tigers are currently solid 9.5-point favorites against the Rattlers. A 142.5-point total has been set for the game.

Jackson State vs. Florida A&M Betting Lines

Jackson State vs Florida A&M Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Jackson State -9.5 142.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Florida A&M (+9.5)
Total Pick Over (142.5)

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Jackson State vs. Florida A&M Stat Rankings

Jackson State Avg. (Rank) Florida A&M Avg. (Rank)
70.8 (264th) Points Scored 68.1 (312th)
76.6 (306th) Points Allowed 80.0 (346th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
11.2 (25th) Off. Rebounds 8.9 (158th)
6.7 (247th) 3pt Made 6.5 (270th)
12.5 (231st) Assists 15.5 (50th)
13.1 (323rd) Turnovers 14.2 (347th)

Jackson State vs. Florida A&M Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Tigers are 13-11-0 this year.
  • Jackson State is winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 9.5-point favorites this year.
  • Out of 24 Tigers games so far this season, 12 have hit the over.
  • Jackson State and its opponent have broken the 142.5-point mark 14 times this season.
  • The total for this game is 142.5, 4.9 points fewer than the average total in Tigers games thus far this season.
  • Florida A&M has covered the spread eight times in 20 games.
  • The Rattlers’ ATS record as 9.5-point underdogs or more is 3-5.
  • This season, 12 of Jackson State’s 24 games have gone over the point total.
  • So far this season, 10 Rattlers games have featured over 142.5 points scored.
  • The average total for Florida A&M’s games is 148.2 points, 5.7 more than this game’s over/under.

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Jackson State Impact Players

  • Ken Evans is tops on the Tigers at 18.3 points per contest, while also putting up 3.0 assists and 5.2 rebounds.
  • O’Neal puts up 12.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 0.5 steals and 1.7 blocked shots.
  • Chase Adams is tops on his squad in assists per game (4.5), and also averages 9.8 points and 2.8 rebounds. Defensively, he tallies 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Zeke Cook posts a team-leading 7.1 rebounds per contest. He is also averaging 6.6 points and 1.1 assists, shooting 38.4% from the field.
  • Coltie Young averages 8.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

Florida A&M Impact Players

  • Lamar is posting team highs in points (12.5 per game) and rebounds (5.7). And he is delivering 1.4 assists, making 44.6% of his shots from the field and 39.7% from 3-point range, with 1.4 triples per contest.
  • The Rattlers get 10.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Shannon Grant.
  • K’Jei Parker is the Rattlers’ top assist man (2.9 per game), and he delivers 7.5 points and 2.9 rebounds.
  • Jalen Speer is posting 18.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per contest, making 47.6% of his shots from the floor and 45.8% from beyond the arc, with 2.3 treys per game.
  • Hantz Louis-Jeune gets the Rattlers 6.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He also puts up 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

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