Florida A&M Rattlers vs Grambling State Tigers NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 1/13/25
Planning on watching today’s Rattlers and Tigers game? Catch the action at Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in Grambling, LA, as the Tigers hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on SWAC. The over/under for this Southwestern Athletic conference contest is set at 132.5 points, with Grambling State being favored by -7.5 at home against Florida A&M.
FLORIDA A&M RATTLERS VS GRAMBLING STATE TIGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Florida A&M Rattlers +7.5
This game will be played at Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center at 7:30 ET on Monday, January 13th.
WHY BET THE FLORIDA A&M RATTLERS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-72 in favor of the Tigers.
- Even though we have Grambling State winning straight-up, we like Florida A&M at +7.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 132.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 148 points.
Can the Rattlers Lock in a Road Win?
Florida A&M’s season struggles continued with a 91-57 loss to Southern on Saturday, dropping their record to 1-10. The Rattlers were +12.5 underdogs going into the game but failed to cover the spread.
Southern took control early, leading 53-26 at halftime. Florida A&M managed 31 points in the 2nd half but couldn’t slow down Southern, who scored 38. The total points for the game reached 148, surpassing the O/U line of 137.5.
Florida A&M struggled offensively, scoring just 57 points on 40% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 44%, with a 26.3% mark from beyond the arc, hitting only 5 of 19 attempts. At the free-throw line, they connected on 12 of 20 shots, good for 60%.
Sterling Young led the Rattlers with 19 points, shooting 3 of 8 from deep. DaMariee Jones contributed 15 points in just 19 minutes, going 6 of 7 from the field. Puoch Dobuol added 11 points, hitting 5 of 8 shots in 14 minutes of action.
Florida A&M’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 91 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 51% from the field. They allowed 23 two-point baskets on 42 attempts, a 54% shooting rate.
From beyond the arc, Florida A&M’s opponents hit 10 threes on 22 attempts, shooting 45%. The Rattlers also sent the other team to the free-throw line 25 times, where they made 16 free throws, shooting 64%. Florida A&M gave up 12 offensive rebounds.
Will Grambling State Live Up to Expectations at Home?
Grambling State’s season continued to be a struggle as they fell to 0-13 after a 65-59 home loss to Bethune-Cookman on Saturday. The Tigers entered the game as +1 underdogs and failed to cover the spread, while the total points of 124 fell short of the 131.5 O/U line.
After a rough first half, trailing 34-17, Grambling State showed some fight by scoring 42 points in the second half while holding the Wildcats to 31. However, the comeback effort wasn’t enough to secure their first win of the season.
Grambling State struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 59 points on 33.9% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 35.7%, and they hit only 16.7% of their three-point attempts, going 3-for-18 from beyond the arc.
Brayon Freeman led the team with 26 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 50% from the field and 33.3% from three. Trey Thomas added 19 points, hitting both of his three-point attempts, while also contributing 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
Grambling State’s defense was solid, holding their opponent to 65 points on 33% shooting from the field. They allowed 19 made field goals on 56 attempts.
From beyond the arc, Grambling State limited their opponent to 3 threes on 18 attempts, a 16% shooting performance.