The Alabama A&M Bulldogs will try to cover the spread at Elmore Gymnasium on Monday when they get a visit from the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions in NCAA basketball action.

This season, the Bulldogs are 8-13 overall and 0-1 ATS ATS, while the Golden Lions are 9-13 and 0-3 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Alabama A&M boasts a 1-0 on the OU, and Arkansas-Pine Bluff is 1-1.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Bulldogs, most recently No. 332 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Golden Lions, who rate No. 251 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 59-57 victory for the Bulldogs.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Alabama A&M's No. 278 nationally ranked offense (62.9 points per game) against a Golden Lions defense that sits as the No. 231 at 69 PPG. The Bulldogs have been averaging 38.9% from the field, more than the Golden Lions have managed so far this season (37.4% on average).

Defensively, Arkansas-Pine Bluff features the nation's No. 234-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.4 points per game. Alabama A&M, meanwhile, comes in at No. 161 nationally in scoring at home.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff was an 81-77 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Alabama State. Arkansas-Pine Bluff got 20 points from Lazabian Jackson en route to an 81-77 victory over Alabama State on Saturday at ASU Acadome.

Last time out for Alabama A&M, they were a 65-64 Sportsbook as they battled Miss Valley State at home. Alabama A&M earned a 65-64 victory over Miss Valley State on Saturday, getting 16 points from Demarquelle Tabb at Elmore Gymnasium.

Next up:
Arkansas-Pine Bluff home to Southern, Saturday, February 9
Alabama A&M home to Alabama State, Saturday, February 9