Florida A&M pays a visit to Coppin State on Tuesday, hoping to send the Eagles to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Joel Coliseum.

It's a game in the MEAC Tournament, which will decide the conference title, not to mention deciding which teams make the Field of 68. This matchup is a neutral-site affair being played at Joel Coliseum.

The Rattlers will try to spoil to the party on Tuesday; they are 0-2 ATS against the number this season, while the Eagles are 1-2 ATS. Florida A&M is 0-2 on the totals; Coppin State is 3-0.



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Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Rattlers listed as 8-point underdogs

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 230-rated Eagles and the No. 285-ranked Rattlers, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 71-64 result in favor of the Eagles.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Coppin State's No. 47 nationally ranked offense (73.8 points per game) against a Rattlers defense that sits as the No. 314 at 74.4 PPG. The Eagles have been averaging 43.3% from the field, more than the Rattlers have managed so far this season (40.7% on average).

Defensively, Florida A&M features the nation's No. 291-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.1 points per game. Coppin State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 56 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Florida A&M was a 74-68 loser at home against Morgan State. Amin Stevens was dynamite, scoring 32 points and adding 11 rebounds but Morgan State still won, 74-68, over Florida A&M on Thursday at Teaching Gymnasium.

Coppin State was an 88-80 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Bethune-Cookman. Coppin State got 25 points from Tony Gallo on the way to an 88-80 loss against Bethune-Cookman on Thursday at Moore Gymnasium.