The Florida A&M Rattlers will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Eagles in North Carolina Central at McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium on Saturday in college basketball action.

The Rattlers will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 0-2 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Eagles are 0-0 ATS. Florida A&M is 0-2 against the total, while North Carolina Central is 0-0 versus the number.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 33-ranked Eagles and the No. 329-rated Rattlers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 84-58 win for the Eagles on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up North Carolina Central's No. 33 nationally ranked offense (77.6 points per game) against a Rattlers defense that sits as the No. 327 at 76.5 PPG. The Eagles have been averaging 48.5% from the field, more than the Rattlers have managed so far this season (38.8% on average).

Defensively, Florida A&M features the nation's No. 292-rated defense on the road, allowing 77.4 points per game. North Carolina Central, meanwhile, comes in at No. 4 nationally in scoring at home.

Florida A&M was a 70-55 loser in its last match on the road against Ball State. Florida A&M got 21 points from Amin Stevens but lost anyway, 70-55, to Ball State on Wednesday at Worthen Arena.

In their last action, North Carolina Central was an 84-76 loser on the road against East Carolina. Ebuka Anyaorah scored 25 points for North Carolina Central on Thursday, but the Pirates managed an 84-76 victory over the Eagles at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.

Next up:
Florida A&M at North Carolina A&T, Monday, January 9
North Carolina Central home to Bethune-Cookman, Monday, January 9