Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Orleans Arena Thursday as host Texas A&M C.C. looks to handle the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats in NCAAB action.

This matchup is a neutral-site affair being played at Orleans Arena.

The Islanders sport records of 1-8 and 0-0 ATS heading into this battle, while the Wildcats have 3-9 and 0-0 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 0-0 for the Islanders and 0-0 for the Wildcats.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Islanders at No. 322 and the Wildcats at No. 282 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 55-49 result in favor of the Wildcats.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Texas A&M C.C.'s No. 255-rated squad against Bethune-Cookman's No. 322-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Texas A&M C.C. rates No. 278 in the country with 4.9 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 303 nationally with 4.6 per match.

Defensively, Bethune-Cookman features the nation's No. 134-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.9 points per game. Texas A&M C.C., meanwhile, comes in at No. 331 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Bethune-Cookman was a 75-56 loser on the road against Stanford. The Wildcats got 14 points from Adrien Coleman, but it was Stanford that prevailed in a 75-56 final on Monday at Maples Pavilion.

Texas A&M C.C. lost its last outing, a 66-53 result against Missouri State on December 19. The Islanders got 19 points from Terence Jones, but it was Missouri State that prevailed in a 66-53 final on Monday at JQH Arena.

Next up:
Bethune-Cookman at Auburn, Monday, January 2
Texas A&M C.C. at Rice, Wednesday, December 28