Saturday’s contest at Al Lawson Center has the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (3-10, 0-0 SWAC) squaring off against the Florida A&M Rattlers (3-8, 0-0 SWAC) at 6:00 PM ET (on January 4). Our computer prediction projects a close 73-71 victory for Bethune-Cookman, so it should be a competitive matchup.

Based on our computer prediction, Florida A&M projects to cover the 4.5-point spread in its matchup against Bethune-Cookman. The total is currently listed at 143.5, and the two sides are projected to hit the over.

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Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida A&M Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV: SWAC Digital Network
• Where: Tallahassee, Florida
• Venue: Al Lawson Center
• Line: Bethune-Cookman -4.5
• Point total: 143.5
• Moneyline (to win): Bethune-Cookman -200, Florida A&M +160

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Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida A&M Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Bethune-Cookman 73, Florida A&M 71

Spread & Total Prediction for Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida A&M

• Pick ATS: Florida A&M (+4.5)
• Pick OU: Over (143.5)

Bethune-Cookman is 7-6-0 against the spread, while Florida A&M’s ATS record this season is 6-3-0. The Wildcats have a 7-6-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Rattlers have a record of 4-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams put up 136 points per game combined, 7.5 fewer than this matchup’s total.

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Bethune-Cookman Performance Insights

• The Wildcats have a -142 scoring differential, falling short by 10.9 points per game. They’re putting up 64.6 points per game to rank 349th in college basketball and are allowing 75.5 per outing to rank 288th in college basketball.
• Bethune-Cookman grabs 29.4 rebounds per game (320th in college basketball) while conceding 35.8 per contest to its opponents. It is outrebounded by 6.4 boards per game.
• Bethune-Cookman knocks down 6 three-pointers per game (335th in college basketball) while shooting 31% from beyond the arc (298th in college basketball). It is making 2.5 fewer threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 8.5 per game while shooting 34.8%.
• The Wildcats average 82.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (354th in college basketball), and give up 96.8 points per 100 possessions (305th in college basketball).
• Bethune-Cookman and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Wildcats commit 12.1 per game (240th in college basketball) and force 12 (177th in college basketball action).

Florida A&M Performance Insights

• The Rattlers put up 71.4 points per game (276th in college basketball) while giving up 82.9 per contest (355th in college basketball). They have a -127 scoring differential and have been outscored by 11.5 points per game.
• Florida A&M loses the rebound battle by an average of 7.1 boards. It grabs 30.8 rebounds per game (288th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 37.9.
• Florida A&M knocks down 9.5 three-pointers per game (55th in college basketball) at a 33.7% rate (190th in college basketball), compared to the 9.3 its opponents make, shooting 36.7% from beyond the arc.
• Florida A&M loses the turnover battle by 2.7 per game, committing 14.4 (342nd in college basketball) while its opponents average 11.7.

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