Florida A&M Rattlers vs Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Matchup

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

Mississippi Valley State vs Florida A&M Prediction

Planning on watching today's Delta Devils and Rattlers game? Catch the action at Al Lawson Center in Tallahassee, FL, as the Rattlers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on SWAC. This Southwestern Athletic conference matchup has an over/under of 137.5 points, and Florida A&M is favored to win by -15.5 at home vs. Mississippi Valley State.

Mississippi Valley State vs. Florida A&M Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils at Florida A&M Rattlers
Where: Tallahassee at Al Lawson Center
Date: Monday, January 20th
Betting Odds FLAM -15.5, MSVLST +887 | FLAM -1841 O/U 137.5

Delta Devils Preview: Will Mississippi Valley State Find a Way to Win on the Road?

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Recent Game/Games

Mississippi Valley State’s season continued to be a struggle, as they fell to 0-16 after an 83-58 road loss to Bethune-Cookman on Saturday. The Delta Devils entered the game as +24.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 42-21 at halftime, Mississippi Valley State scored 37 points in the 2nd half but allowed 41. The game’s total points of 141 exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 131.5.

Delta Devils Offense Breakdown

In their recent game, Mississippi Valley State put up 58 points, shooting 44.2% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 46.2%, with a strong 55.6% shooting on two-pointers. However, they struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 18.8% of their threes, and their free-throw shooting was also subpar at 56.2%.

Offensively, the Delta Devils grabbed 8 offensive rebounds and dished out 14 assists. Trey Thomas led the way with 22 points, shooting 75.0% overall and 57.1% from three-point range. Alvin Stredic added 19 points, while Donovan Sanders contributed 14 points and 6 assists.

Delta Devils Team Defense

Mississippi Valley State struggled defensively, giving up 83 points on 55% shooting. They allowed 19 two-point baskets on 32 attempts, a 59% success rate for their opponent.

From beyond the arc, the Delta Devils gave up 11 threes on 22 attempts, with the opposing team shooting 50%. They also sent their opponent to the line 20 times, where they made 12 free throws.

Rattlers Preview: Can Florida A&M Deliver Being Favored at Home?

Florida A&M Rattlers Recent Game/Games

Florida A&M improved to 2-11 on the season with an 86-76 win over UAPB on Saturday, January 18th. The Rattlers, playing at home, covered the -6.5 point spread.

Florida A&M jumped out to a 49-28 lead at halftime but allowed 48 points in the 2nd half while scoring 37. The game’s total points of 162 exceeded the O/U line of 157.5.

Rattlers Offense Breakdown

Florida A&M put up 86 points in their last game, shooting 51% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 62.7%. They connected on 13 of 27 threes, hitting 48.1% from deep, and went 21 of 31 from the free-throw line (67.7%).

Sterling Young led the way with 37 points, hitting 7 of 10 threes and shooting 66.7% overall. Doctor Bradley added 24 points and 12 rebounds, dishing out 7 assists, while Dante Sawyer contributed 12 points, hitting his only three-point attempt.

Rattlers Team Defense

Florida A&M's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 76 points on 51% shooting from the field. They allowed 13 made threes on 27 attempts, a 48% success rate for their opponent.

From the free-throw line, the opposing team went 21/31, hitting 67%. Florida A&M also gave up 7 offensive rebounds in the game.

Delta Devils vs Rattlers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past ten road matchups, Mississippi Valley State has an ATS record of 2-8 while averaging 50 per game. The team went 0-10 overall in these games.
Through their last three home games, Florida A&M has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 0-3 while averaging 63 points per game.
Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Delta Devils have a straight up record of 0-10. But, their mark vs the spread was just 2-8.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Rattlers have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 8-2.