Half-time report
After a tough road loss in their last outing, Florida A&M looks much better today on its home court. They have a bit of a lead as they currently lead Arkansas Pine Bluff 49-28. This game is nothing like the close 99-97 margin achieved in Florida A&M’s victory over Arkansas Pine Bluff in their previous head-to-head in January 2024.
Florida A&M has yet to experience away success, so they have something to prove. Victory is within our reach; will this be their stroke of luck?
Who’s playing
Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions @ Florida A&M Rattlers
Current records: Arkansas Pine Bluff 3-13, Florida A&M 3-11
How to watch
What you need to know
The Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions and the Florida A&M Rattlers will face off in a SWAC clash at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday at the Al Lawson Center. The Golden Lions are likely hoping to end a 15-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Arkansas Pine Bluff will face Florida A&M after dropping its first home loss of the season on Monday. Arkansas Pine Bluff suffered a 75-64 blowout in the loss column at the hands of Prairie View.
Even though they lost, Arkansas Pine Bluff broke the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. Those were the most offensive rebounds they’ve pulled off all season.
Meanwhile, Florida A&M’s recent rough patch got a little tougher Monday after its sixth straight loss. They fell 79-72 to Grambling State.
Arkansas Pine Bluff’s loss ended a four-game home winning streak dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-13. As for Florida A&M, their loss dropped their record to 3-11.
Arkansas Pine Bluff is hoping to defy the odds on Saturday as experts believe they are headed for a loss. Currently 8-5 against the spread, Florida A&M has been a solid investment this season; On the other hand, Arkansas Pine Bluff is just 5-9 ATS.
Arkansas Pine Bluff topped Florida A&M 99-97 in their previous meeting in January 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arkansas Pine Bluff since the team won’t have home-court advantage this this time. We’ll see if the change of location makes a difference.
Odds
Florida A&M is a solid 5.5-point favorite against Arkansas Pine Bluff, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The punters were perfectly in tune with the betting community on this point, as the game opened with a 5.5 point spread and stayed there.
The over/under is 157.5 points.
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History of the series
Arkansas Pine Bluff has won 2 of their last 3 games against Florida A&M.
- January 20, 2024 – Arkansas Pine Bluff 99 vs. Florida A&M 97
- January 14, 2023 – Arkansas Pine Bluff 67 vs. Florida A&M 54
- January 15, 2022 – Florida A&M 71 vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff 66
