Florida A&M Rattlers vs Grambling State Tigers Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Florida A&M vs Grambling State NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Grambling.

Florida A&M vs Grambling State Prediction

Looking to win big? The Rattlers and Tigers face off at 7:30 ET on SWAC. The Tigers are hosting the game at Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in Grambling, LA. The odds for this Southwestern Athletic conference game currently have Grambling State as the -7.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 132.5 points.

Florida A&M vs. Grambling State Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Florida A&M Rattlers at Grambling State Tigers
Where: Grambling at Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
Date: Monday, January 13th
Betting Odds GRMBST -7.5, FLAM +260 | GRMBST -332 O/U 132.5

Rattlers Preview: Are the Rattlers Ready for a Road Win?

Florida A&M's struggles continued on Saturday, as they fell to 1-10 on the season with a 91-57 loss to Southern. The Rattlers were +12.5 point underdogs heading into the game, but they failed to cover the spread.

Southern jumped out to a 53-26 lead by halftime, and while Florida A&M managed to score 31 points in the second half, they couldn't slow down the Jaguars, who added 38 more points. The game's total points of 148 went over the pre-game O/U line of 137.5.

Rattlers Offense Breakdown

Florida A&M's offense struggled in their last game, putting up just 57 points with a field goal percentage of 40% and an effective field goal percentage of 44%. They hit only 26.3% from beyond the arc, connecting on 5 of 19 attempts, and shot 60% from the free-throw line, making 12 of 20.

Sterling Young led the way with 19 points, shooting 3 of 8 from three-point range. DaMariee Jones added 15 points, hitting 6 of 7 shots in just 19 minutes, while Puoch Dobuol contributed 11 points in 14 minutes, shooting 62.5% from the field.

Rattlers Team Defense

Florida A&M's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 91 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 51% from the field. They allowed 54% shooting from two-point range, with the other team hitting 23 of 42 attempts.

From beyond the arc, the Rattlers gave up 10 threes on 22 attempts, a 45% shooting performance. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 25 times, where they made 16 shots. Florida A&M allowed 12 offensive rebounds in the game.

Tigers Preview: Can Grambling State Lock in a Home Win?

Grambling State's season struggles continued with a 65-59 loss to Bethune-Cookman on Saturday, dropping their record to 0-13. The Tigers were +1 point underdogs but failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 124 fell short of the 131.5 O/U line.

After trailing 34-17 at halftime, Grambling State showed resilience by scoring 42 points in the 2nd half while holding Bethune-Cookman to 31. Despite the strong finish, the Tigers couldn’t complete the comeback.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Grambling State's offense struggled in their last game, putting up just 59 points while shooting 33.9% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 35.7%, and they connected on only 16.7% of their three-point attempts, going 3 for 18 from deep.

Brayon Freeman led the way with 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists, shooting 50% from the field. Trey Thomas added 19 points, hitting 2 of 2 from beyond the arc, while also contributing 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

Tigers Team Defense

Grambling State's defense was strong in their last game, holding their opponent to just 65 points on 33% shooting from the field. They were particularly effective at defending the three-point line, where their opponent shot just 16%, hitting only 3 of 18 attempts.

Inside the arc, Grambling State allowed 16 two-point field goals on 38 attempts, a 42% shooting percentage. They sent their opponent to the free-throw line 27 times, where they made 18, or 66%. Grambling State also gave up 11 offensive rebounds.

Rattlers vs Tigers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Rattlers have a straight up record of 0-10 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 58 points per game in these contests.
When looking at their past five home matchups, Grambling State has an ATS record of 1-4 while averaging 59 per game. The team went 0-5 overall in these games.
The last five games that Florida A&M was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-4 while going 0-5 straight up.
The last five games that Grambling State was favored, they have an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 2-3 straight up.