Alabama State vs. Florida A&M: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 24, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 24, 2024

Antonio TJ Madlock and Keith Lamar will be among the players to watch when the Alabama State Hornets (12-14, 7-6 SWAC) take on the Florida A&M Rattlers (4-20, 2-11 SWAC) on Saturday at 4:00 PM ET at Al Lawson Center. The Hornets match up with the Rattlers in a game that Alabama State is currently a favorite by 4.5 points. The matchup’s over/under is 138.5.

Alabama State vs. Florida A&M Betting Lines

Alabama State vs Florida A&M Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Alabama State -4.5 138.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Florida A&M (+4.5)
Total Pick Over (138.5)

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Alabama State vs. Florida A&M Stat Rankings

Alabama State Avg. (Rank) Florida A&M Avg. (Rank)
69.2 (294th) Points Scored 67.6 (321st)
69.0 (101st) Points Allowed 79.9 (346th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
11.9 (12th) Off. Rebounds 8.8 (176th)
6.8 (241st) 3pt Made 6.3 (285th)
10.5 (337th) Assists 14.8 (81st)
11.2 (168th) Turnovers 14.1 (345th)

Alabama State vs. Florida A&M Betting Trends

  • The Hornets have 13 wins in 23 games against the spread this year.
  • Alabama State has an ATS record of 3-5 as 4.5-point favorites or greater.
  • Out of 23 Hornets games so far this season, nine have gone over the total.
  • Alabama State’s games have had more than 138.5 points scored on 11 occasions this season.
  • The over/under in this game is 138.5 points, 0.3 higher than the average total in Hornets games this season.
  • Florida A&M has beaten the spread eight times in 22 games.
  • Against the spread as 4.5-point underdogs or greater, the Rattlers are 6-10.
  • This season, nine of Alabama State’s 23 games have gone over the point total.
  • Rattlers games have had over 138.5 points 13 times this season.
  • The average total for Florida A&M’s games is 147.5 points, 9.0 more than this game’s over/under.

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Alabama State Impact Players

  • TJ Madlock puts up a team-best 15.3 points per contest. He is also posting 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists, shooting 38.8% from the floor.
  • CJ Hines averages a team-leading 2.5 assists per game. He is also putting up 10.3 points and 2.9 rebounds, shooting 37.5% from the floor and 36.9% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Micah Octave puts up 5.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, shooting 38.8% from the floor.
  • Ubong Okon paces his team in rebounds per contest (6.6), and also puts up 3.2 points and 0.2 assists. At the other end, he puts up 0.5 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
  • Sean Smith averages 5.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 1.0 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.

Florida A&M Impact Players

  • Lamar is the Rattlers’ top scorer (12.1 points per game) and rebounder (5.4), and delivers 1.4 assists.
  • The Rattlers receive 10.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Shannon Grant.
  • The Rattlers receive 17.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game from Jalen Speer.
  • K’Jei Parker is the Rattlers’ top assist man (2.8 per game), and he averages 7.2 points and 2.9 rebounds.
  • The Rattlers receive 6.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Hantz Louis-Jeune.

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