Saturday’s game at F.G. Clark Activity Center has the Southern Jaguars (7-8, 2-0 SWAC) going head to head against the Florida A&M Rattlers (3-9, 0-1 SWAC) at 6:00 PM ET on January 11. Our computer prediction projects a 76-68 win for Southern, who are favored by our model.

According to our computer prediction, Florida A&M should cover the spread, which is listed at 13.5. The two teams are projected to go over the 136.5 total.

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Southern vs. Florida A&M Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV: SWAC Digital Network
• Where: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Venue: F.G. Clark Activity Center
• Line: Southern -13.5
• Point total: 136.5
• Moneyline (to win): Southern -1250, Florida A&M +710

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Southern vs. Florida A&M Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Southern 76, Florida A&M 68

Spread & Total Prediction for Southern vs. Florida A&M

• Pick ATS: Florida A&M (+13.5)
• Pick OU: Over (136.5)

Southern is 6-5-0 against the spread this season compared to Florida A&M’s 6-4-0 ATS record. The Jaguars have a 4-7-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Rattlers have a record of 4-6-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams combine to score 146.2 points per game, 9.7 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Southern Performance Insights

• The Jaguars have a +55 scoring differential, topping opponents by 3.7 points per game. They’re putting up 76.2 points per game to rank 156th in college basketball and are allowing 72.5 per contest to rank 219th in college basketball.
• The 34.2 rebounds per game Southern averages rank 101st in the country, and are 3.5 more than the 30.7 its opponents record per contest.
• Southern makes 6.8 three-pointers per game (267th in college basketball), 2.1 fewer than its opponents (8.9). It is shooting 30.7% from beyond the arc (310th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 36.8%.
• The Jaguars’ 92.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 252nd in college basketball, and the 88.4 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 110th in college basketball.
• Southern wins the turnover battle by 2.8 per game, committing 12.7 (282nd in college basketball) while its opponents average 15.5.

Florida A&M Performance Insights

• The Rattlers have a -134 scoring differential, falling short by 11.2 points per game. They’re putting up 70 points per game, 294th in college basketball, and are giving up 81.2 per contest to rank 349th in college basketball.
• Florida A&M loses the rebound battle by seven boards on average. It records 30.4 rebounds per game, 294th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 37.4.
• Florida A&M hits 9.3 three-pointers per game (62nd in college basketball) at a 32.8% rate (232nd in college basketball), compared to the 9.2 its opponents make, shooting 37.2% from beyond the arc.
• Florida A&M loses the turnover battle by 2.6 per game, committing 14.4 (343rd in college basketball) while its opponents average 11.8.

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