Alabama State vs. Florida A&M betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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A pair of streaking teams meet when the Alabama State Hornets (12-14, 8-5 SWAC) host the Florida A&M Rattlers (12-12, 9-4 SWAC) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM ET. The Rattlers are 6.5-point underdogs and will attempt to keep their three-game win streak going against the Hornets, who have won three straight. The matchup has an over/under set at 146.5 points.

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Alabama State vs. Florida A&M betting lines

  • Alabama State moneyline odds to win: -267
  • Florida A&M moneyline odds to win: +214
  • Spread: Alabama State (-6.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Alabama State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Alabama State owns a better record against the spread when playing at home (3-4-0) than it does on the road (5-8-0).
  • The Hornets have gone over the over/under more often when playing at home, hitting the over in five of seven home matchups (71.4%). On the road, they have hit the over in three of 13 games (23.1%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Alabama State has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.667) compared to road games (.800).

Recent trends

  • The Hornets have seen a decrease in scoring lately, racking up 70.3 points per game in their last 10 outings, 4.4 points fewer than the 74.7 they’ve scored this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Alabama State allow 7.1 fewer points per game (68.5) than its season-long average (75.6).
  • The Hornets are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 8.7 threes per game and shooting 31.8% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.3 makes and 33.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Alabama State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-14-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-8-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-13-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 3-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 4-2; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.9 (345th in nation) 44 (190th) 31.9 (187th) 36.4 (356th) 11.9 (301st) 8.8 (eighth)

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Florida A&M statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Florida A&M is 8-1-0 at home against the spread (.889 winning percentage). On the road, it is 10-4-0 ATS (.714).
  • Rattlers games have finished above the over/under more often at home (five times out of nine) than away (six of 14) this year.
  • This year the Rattlers are 2-2 at home when moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). Away they are 4-10 (.286).

Recent trends

  • The Rattlers are putting up 77.2 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 4.7 more than their average for the season (72.5).
  • Over its past 10 games, Florida A&M is surrendering 67.9 points per game, compared to its season average of 76 points allowed.
  • The Rattlers are draining 10.2 three-pointers per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.7 more than their average for the season (9.5). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (39.2%) compared to their season average from three-point land (35.6%).

Florida A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-5-0 (Home: 8-1-0; Away: 10-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 8-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-0-0; As Underdog: 13-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-12 (Home: 2-2; Away: 4-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (243rd in nation) 44.7 (238th) 30.6 (273rd) 32.6 (273rd) 12.7 (255th) 13.5 (338th)
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