Grambling vs. Florida A&M betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 12

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The Florida A&M Rattlers (4-9, 1-1 SWAC) are just 1.5-point underdogs as they try to extend a four-game home winning streak when they square off against the Grambling Tigers (8-8, 2-1 SWAC) on Monday, January 12, 2026 at Al Lawson Center. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on SWAC TV. The point total is 140.5 in the matchup.

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Grambling Cover -1.5 vs Florida A&M -109

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Grambling vs. Florida A&M betting lines

  • Grambling moneyline odds to win: -127
  • Florida A&M moneyline odds to win: +105
  • Spread: Grambling (-1.5)
  • Total: 140.5

Grambling statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, Grambling sports a better record against the spread (2-1-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (5-4-0).
  • In terms of point totals, the Tigers hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total one time in three opportunities this season (33.3%). On the road, they have hit the over two times in nine opportunities (22.2%).

Recent trends

  • The Tigers have seen an uptick in scoring recently, racking up 73.6 points per game in their last 10 contests, 0.8 points more than the 72.8 they’ve scored this year.
  • Grambling has been tougher on defense lately, giving up 71.6 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 72.2 points per game its opponents average on the 2025-26 season.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Tigers are making 0.4 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.8 compared to 6.4 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (33.7% compared to 33.1% season-long).

Grambling betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (191st in nation) 44.6 (235th) 29.0 (327th) 29.6 (105th) 12.2 (313th) 14.3 (353rd)

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Florida A&M statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Florida A&M has performed better against the spread at home (2-1-0) than away (4-4-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Rattlers games have gone over less frequently at home (zero of three, 0%) than away (four of eight, 50%).
  • This year the Rattlers are 2-1 at home when moneyline underdogs (.667 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-8 (.000).

Last season stats

  • Last season the Rattlers put up 72.1 points per game (228th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 75.3 points per contest (278th-ranked).
  • Florida A&M ranked 291st in the nation with 30.1 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 239th with 32.1 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Rattlers ranked 250th in college basketball with 12.6 assists per game.

Florida A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-7-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.2 (315th in nation) 46.6 (310th) 27.8 (347th) 34.5 (324th) 12.2 (313th) 14.5 (356th)
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