Alabama A&M vs. Mississippi Valley State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 5

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The Alabama A&M Bulldogs (7-7, 0-1 SWAC) are heavily favored (by 10.5 points) to break a six-game road losing streak when they visit the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (1-14, 0-1 SWAC) on Monday, January 5, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 136.5.

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Alabama A&M vs. Mississippi Valley State betting lines

  • Alabama A&M moneyline odds to win: -662
  • Mississippi Valley State moneyline odds to win: +476
  • Spread: Alabama A&M (-10.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Alabama A&M statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Alabama A&M has played better when playing at home, covering four times in five home games, and one time in five road games.
  • The Bulldogs have eclipsed the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (20%) than road games (80%).
  • When playing at home, Alabama A&M has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 2-0 (1.000). When playing on the road, it is 0-1 (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Bulldogs were 203rd in college basketball offensively (73.0 points scored per game) and 22nd-worst defensively (78.8 points conceded).
  • Last season, Alabama A&M was 135th in college basketball in rebounds (32.8 per game) and 305th in rebounds conceded (33.3).
  • With 13.5 assists per game last year, the Bulldogs were 184th in college basketball.

Alabama A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.6 (325th in nation) 44.0 (208th) 32.6 (211th) 31.9 (230th) 10.8 (350th) 11.2 (150th)

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Mississippi Valley State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Mississippi Valley State was better against the spread at home (6-3-0) than on the road (6-14-0) last season.
  • In 2024-25, a lower percentage of the Delta Devils’ games finished above the over/under at home (22.2%, two of nine) than away (50%, 10 of 20).
  • The Delta Devils, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-9) than away (1-16) last year.

Recent trends

  • The Delta Devils have performed worse offensively over their past 10 games, posting 63.0 points per contest, 1.9 fewer points their than season average of 64.9.
  • Over its past 10 games, Mississippi Valley State is allowing 91.2 points per game, 0.8 more points than its season average (90.4).
  • The Delta Devils are sinking 0.7 fewer three-pointers per contest in their past 10 games (4.4) compared to their season average (5.1), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (28.6%) compared to their season mark (29.3%).

Mississippi Valley State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 7-6-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.7 (340th in nation) 48.6 (352nd) 26.4 (358th) 34.3 (317th) 12.2 (311th) 16.5 (365th)
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