Florida A&M vs. Alcorn State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 24

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The Florida A&M Rattlers (7-9, 4-1 SWAC) are 8.5-point favorites as they look to continue a five-game home win streak when they take on the Alcorn State Braves (3-14, 2-3 SWAC) on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Al Lawson Center. The matchup airs at 6 p.m. ET on SWAC TV. The over/under for the matchup is set at 142.5.

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Florida A&M vs. Alcorn State betting lines

  • Florida A&M moneyline odds to win: -422
  • Alcorn State moneyline odds to win: +323
  • Spread: Florida A&M (-8.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Florida A&M statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Florida A&M sports a better record against the spread in home games (3-1-0) than it does in road games (6-4-0).
  • When playing at home, the Rattlers exceed the total 25% of the time (one of four games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, going over the total in 40% of games (four of 10).

Recent trends

  • The Rattlers have been putting up 71.4 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly higher than the 69.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Florida A&M’s defense has been tougher as of late, as the team has given up 73.4 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 78.4 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Rattlers are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.5 threes per game and shooting 32.6% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.0 makes and 32.1% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Florida A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-5-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (279th in nation) 45.9 (284th) 28.6 (336th) 31.9 (226th) 12.6 (289th) 14.9 (361st)

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Alcorn State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last year, Alcorn State was 6-3-0 at home against the spread (.667 winning percentage). On the road, it was 11-10-0 ATS (.524).
  • Braves games finished above the over/under less frequently at home (one time out of nine) than away (11 of 21) last season.
  • Last season the Braves were 2-1 at home as moneyline underdogs (.667 winning percentage). On the road they were 3-14 (.176).

Recent trends

  • The Braves are averaging 66.9 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.6 more than their average for the season (66.3).
  • In its last 10 games, Alcorn State is giving up 86.0 points per contest, 0.7 fewer points than its season average (86.7).
  • In their last 10 games, the Braves are draining 6.7 threes per game, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (7.3). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (32.7%) compared to their season average (35.1%).

Alcorn State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 9-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-12 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.2 (334th in nation) 51.2 (365th) 27.4 (352nd) 35.0 (342nd) 11.4 (335th) 14.7 (360th)
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