Saturday’s contest at H&PE Arena has the Texas Southern Tigers (10-12, 7-2 SWAC) taking on the Florida A&M Rattlers (8-12, 5-4 SWAC) at 6:00 PM (on February 8). Our computer prediction projects a 75-71 win for Texas Southern, who is a slight favorite based on our model.

Based on our computer prediction, Florida A&M projects to cover the 8.5-point spread in its matchup versus Texas Southern. The total is listed at 142.5, and the two teams are projected to exceed it.

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Texas Southern vs. Florida A&M Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV: SWAC Digital Network
• Where: Houston, Texas
• Venue: H&PE Arena
• Line: Texas Southern -8.5
• Point total: 142.5
• Moneyline (to win): Texas Southern -429, Florida A&M +320

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Texas Southern vs. Florida A&M Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Texas Southern 75, Florida A&M 71

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

• Pick ATS: Florida A&M (+8.5)
• Pick OU: Over (142.5)

Texas Southern has put together an 8-11-0 record against the spread this season, while Florida A&M is 13-5-0. The Tigers have hit the over in nine games, while Rattlers games have gone over eight times. The two teams score an average of 145.2 points per game, 2.7 more points than this matchup’s total. Texas Southern has a 7-3 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall over the past 10 games. Florida A&M has gone 7-3 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 games.

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Texas Southern Performance Insights

• The Tigers are being outscored by 2.2 points per game with a -49 scoring differential overall. They put up 73.4 points per game (207th in college basketball) and allow 75.6 per contest (292nd in college basketball).
• Texas Southern comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of 2.8 boards. It is recording 33.0 rebounds per game (132nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 35.8 per outing.
• Texas Southern knocks down 7.0 three-pointers per game (256th in college basketball), 2.5 fewer than its opponents (9.5).
• The Tigers rank 333rd in college basketball with 88.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 144th in college basketball defensively with 90.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Texas Southern forces 13.3 turnovers per game (57th in college basketball) while committing 12.6 (295th in college basketball action).

Florida A&M Performance Insights

• The Rattlers are being outscored by 5.5 points per game, with a -109 scoring differential overall. They put up 71.8 points per game (247th in college basketball), and allow 77.3 per outing (317th in college basketball).
• The 30.9 rebounds per game Florida A&M accumulates rank 266th in the nation, 2.8 fewer than the 33.7 its opponents pull down.
• Florida A&M connects on 1.6 more threes per contest than the opposition, 9.6 (36th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.0.
• Florida A&M has committed 2.9 more turnovers than its opponents, averaging 14.0 (343rd in college basketball) while forcing 11.1 (228th in college basketball).

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