It will be a battle between MEAC opponents when the Morgan State Bears (8-12, 3-4 MEAC) welcome the Florida A&M Rattlers (7-14, 4-2 MEAC) to Hill Field House. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, January 28, 2019.
Florida A&M Rattlers at Morgan State Bears Betting Prediction
The Rattlers will be hoping for similar success after just getting past the Coppin State Eagles in their last game, 72-70. Florida A&M’s rebounding was their biggest advantage. The Rattlers had 14 offensive rebounds and 41 total rebounds, while the Eagles had seven and 27, respectively. With 28 points on 9-for-16 shooting, Justin Ravenel was the top scorer from either team.
The last time the Bears played, they were victorious over the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, 77-71. The Bears had an extraordinary free throw rate of 0.435 (above their season average of 0.236), while the Wildcats had a turnover percentage of 21.7 (above their season average of 18.0). Kyson Rawls was Morgan State’s leading scorer with 21 points on 5-for-9 shooting from the field.
After the Bears won both contests against the Rattlers last season, these teams will meet for the first time this year. In the most recent game, Morgan State won 74-48. The Bears had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (35.7 vs. 11.4) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.526 vs. 0.367).
It will be a matchup of contrasting tempos as the up-and-down Bears (ranked 34th in the nation in possessions per game) will look to push the more grind-it-out Rattlers (311th in possessions per game). It could also be a mistake-prone game for the offense of the Rattlers, which ranks 330th in ball security (turnover percentage of 22.9 percent). They’ll be going up against the stingy defense of the Bears, which forces the 28th-most turnovers in the nation (23.2 percent).
Florida A&M at Morgan State Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Morgan State, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Morgan State ranks 132nd in rebounds per game (36.0) while Florida A&M ranks 265th (31.3).
The Bears average 7.5 steals per game, which ranks 54th in the country. The Rattlers rank 121st in steals allowed per game (6.5).
Florida A&M ranks 155th in blocks per game (2.5) while Morgan State ranks 171st in blocks allowed per game (4.9).
The Bears rank 287th in three pointers attempted per game (16.8) while the Rattlers rank 292nd (16.2).
Bettings Trends:
The Rattlers have outscored opponents by an average of 1.6 points in their last five games. On the season, Florida A&M has been defeated by an average of 6.4 points.
During their last five games, the Bears have scored an average of 56.6 points per game (8.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 61.2 points per game (8.6 below their season average).
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