Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida A&M betting: College basketball preview for March 8

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The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (15-15, 12-5 SWAC) are favored (-5.5) to extend a four-game winning streak when they host the Florida A&M Rattlers (13-15, 10-7 SWAC) at 5:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Moore Gymnasium. The game airs on SWAC Digital Network. The matchup’s over/under is set at 143.5.

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Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida A&M betting lines

  • Bethune-Cookman moneyline odds to win: -226
  • Florida A&M moneyline odds to win: +184
  • Spread: Bethune-Cookman (-5.5)
  • Total: 143.5

Bethune-Cookman statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Bethune-Cookman sports a better record against the spread in home games (6-3-0) than it does on the road (10-9-0).
  • The Wildcats have gone over the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (55.6%) than away games (42.1%).
  • Bethune-Cookman, as a moneyline favorite, has an identical winning percentage in home games (6-2 record) and away from home (3-1 record).

Recent trends

  • The Wildcats have been racking up 75.2 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly higher than the 69 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Bethune-Cookman has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 73.2 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 72.5 it has conceded this season.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Wildcats are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.8 compared to 6 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (33% compared to 31.9% season-long).

Bethune-Cookman betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-13-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 10-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-5-0; As Underdog: 10-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-15-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 8-11-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 6-2; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-12 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (246th in nation) 42.8 (116th) 32.3 (163rd) 32.2 (252nd) 12.8 (243rd) 13.2 (333rd)

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Florida A&M statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Florida A&M is 10-1-0 at home against the spread (.909 winning percentage). Away, it is 11-5-0 ATS (.688).
  • Looking at the over/under, Rattlers games have finished over seven of 11 times at home (63.6%), and six of 16 on the road (37.5%).
  • The Rattlers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .400 (2-3), and away it is .250 (4-12).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Rattlers are posting 73.4 points per contest, 1.6 more than their season average (71.8).
  • In its past 10 games, Florida A&M is ceding 70.2 points per game, 4.8 fewer points than its season average (75).
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Rattlers are sinking 9.1 three-pointers per game, the same number as their season average. They own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (37.3%) compared to their season average (35.1%).

Florida A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 21-6-0 (Home: 10-1-0; Away: 11-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 9-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-0-0; As Underdog: 15-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-14-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 6-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-15 (Home: 2-3; Away: 4-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44 (227th in nation) 44 (191st) 30.2 (285th) 32.3 (260th) 12.2 (284th) 13.6 (343rd)
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