Alabama A&M vs. UAPB betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 3

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The Alabama A&M Bulldogs (7-6, 0-0 SWAC) are slightly favored (by 1.5 points) to break a five-game road losing streak when they visit the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (3-10, 0-0 SWAC) on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET. The matchup has a point total of 148.5.

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Alabama A&M vs. UAPB betting lines

  • Alabama A&M moneyline odds to win: -139
  • UAPB moneyline odds to win: +117
  • Spread: Alabama A&M (-1.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Alabama A&M statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Alabama A&M has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered four times in five opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered one time in four opportunities in away games.
  • When playing at home, the Bulldogs eclipse the over/under 20% of the time (one of five games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, exceeding the total in 75% of games (three of four).

Last season stats

  • The Bulldogs were 203rd in the country in points scored (73.0 per game) last season and 22nd-worst in points allowed (78.8).
  • Alabama A&M was 135th in the nation in rebounds per game (32.8) and 305th in rebounds allowed (33.3) last season.
  • At 13.5 assists per game last season, the Bulldogs were 184th in the country.

Alabama A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-4-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.1 (333rd in nation) 43.0 (155th) 32.9 (201st) 32.5 (257th) 10.8 (352nd) 11.3 (156th)

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UAPB statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Last year, UAPB was 5-5-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, it was 8-11-0 ATS (.421).
  • In terms of the over/under, Golden Lions games finished over less frequently at home (three of 10, 30%) than on the road (11 of 19, 57.9%) last season.
  • The Golden Lions, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-7) than on the road (1-16) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Golden Lions’ defensive performance was -4-worst in college basketball last season with 83.9 points allowed per game, but offensively they played better, putting up 72.3 points per game (221st-ranked in college basketball).
  • UAPB, who ranked 271st in college basketball with 30.5 rebounds per game, allowed 35.2 rebounds per contest, which was eighth-worst in the nation.
  • Last year the Golden Lions ranked 99th in college basketball in assists, averaging 14.6 per game.

UAPB betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (283rd in nation) 47.3 (324th) 32.5 (217th) 35.5 (333rd) 17.1 (63rd) 14.6 (355th)
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