Florida A&M Rattlers vs Tarleton State Texans Matchup

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

Florida A&M vs Tarleton State Prediction

Betting on today's Rattlers and Texans game? Catch the action at Wisdom Gym in Stephenville, TX, as the Texans hosts this showdown at 6:00 ET on ESPN+. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 132.5 points, and Tarleton State is favored by -7.5 vs. Florida A&M.

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

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Florida A&M Rattlers at Tarleton State Texans
Where: Stephenville at Wisdom Gym
Date: Sunday, December 29th
Betting Odds TARL -7.5, FLAM +271 | TARL -357 O/U 132.5

Rattlers Preview: Is an Upset Waiting to Happen on the Road?

Florida A&M's season struggles continued with a 103-57 loss to BYU on Friday, dropping their record to 1-7. The Rattlers, who entered the game as +33 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread.

Trailing 50-21 at halftime, Florida A&M allowed 53 points in the second half while scoring 36. The game’s total points of 160 exceeded the O/U line of 147.5.

Rattlers Offense Breakdown

Florida A&M's offense struggled in their last game, managing just 57 points on 32.7% shooting from the field. They hit 29.4% from three-point range, connecting on 10 of 34 attempts, with an effective field goal percentage of 41.8%.

Despite the shooting woes, the Rattlers were nearly perfect from the free-throw line, hitting 11 of 12 attempts. Kanon Catchings led the way with 21 points, shooting 66.7% overall and 57.1% from deep, while Dallin Hall contributed 14 points and 7 assists.

Rattlers Team Defense

Florida A&M's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 103 points on 54% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to hit 65% of their two-point attempts, going 19/29 inside the arc.

The Rattlers also had trouble defending the three, with their opponent knocking down 15 threes on 44% shooting. Florida A&M sent them to the line 26 times, where they converted 20 free throws for 76%.

Texans Preview: Will the Texans Win at Wisdom Gym?

Tarleton State Texans Recent Game/Games

Tarleton State fell to 1-10 on the season after a 66-61 road loss to Oklahoma State on Wednesday. Despite being +21 point underdogs, the Texans kept the game closer than expected.

Tarleton State led 31-25 at halftime but allowed 41 points in the 2nd half while scoring 30. The total points for the game were 127, falling short of the 138.5 O/U line.

Texans Offense Breakdown

Tarleton State managed just 61 points in their last game, shooting 46.3% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 51.9%. They hit 38.9% from beyond the arc, connecting on 7 of 18 attempts, while their free-throw shooting was a mere 40%, making only 4 of 10.

Marchelus Avery led the way with 18 points and 10 rebounds, hitting 3 of 6 from deep. Keitenn Bristow added 17 points, shooting 4 of 7 from three, and Marty Silvera contributed 16 points and 6 assists, shooting 63.6% overall.

Texans Team Defense

Tarleton State Texans gave up 66 points in their last game, with their defense allowing the opposing team to shoot 40% from the field, hitting 22 of 55 shots. Inside the arc, the Texans held their opponents to 43% shooting, with 14 makes on 32 attempts.

From three-point range, the Texans' defense allowed 8 threes on 23 attempts, a 34% shooting performance. They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 19 times, where they converted 14 free throws, shooting 73%. Tarleton State gave up 14 offensive rebounds.

Rattlers vs Texans Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past five road matchups, Florida A&M has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 57 per game. The team went 0-5 overall in these games.
Across the Texans last ten home games, the team averaged 61 points per game while allowing 75. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 6-4, while going 3-7 straight-up.
Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Rattlers have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
As the betting favorite, the Texans have an ATS record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-2.