Florida A&M Rattlers vs Knights College Hoops Game Preview

Florida A&M RattlersCentral Florida Knights
Jan 5, 4:00 PM | UCF Arena

Florida A&M Rattlers vs Central Florida Knights Odds

4-10TEAM RECORD9-4



UCF Arena features an NCAA basketball betting clash between the host Central Florida Knights and the visiting Florida A&M Rattlers in college hoops action on Saturday.

The Knights sport records of 9-4 and 4-4 ATS heading into this battle, while the Rattlers have 4-10 and 1-1 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 0-3 for the Knights and 0-0 for the Rattlers.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 171 (Knights) and the No. 235 (Rattlers) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 76-64 result in favor of the Knights has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Central Florida's No. 176-rated squad against Florida A&M's No. 67-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Central Florida rates No. 122 in the country with 6.6 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 169 nationally with 6.2 per match.

Defensively, Florida A&M features the nation's No. 327-rated defense on the road, allowing 80.7 points per game. Central Florida, meanwhile, comes in at No. 258 nationally in scoring at home.

Florida A&M lost its last outing, an 88-72 result against Florida International on January 2. The Rattlers endured an 88-72 loss at the hands of the Golden Panthers on Wednesday, despite a 15-point effort from Reggie Lewis at U.S. Century Bank Arena.

In their last action, Central Florida was a 65-56 loser at home against South Florida. They failed to cover the 7.5-point spread as favorites. Keith Clanton scored 18 points in a futile effort to lead the Knights to a win (they lost 65-56 to South Florida at UCF Arena on Wednesday).


Central Florida Knights Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing UAB are 4-6
After playing South Florida are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3


A few Rattlers at Knights trends to consider:
Central Florida is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home
Central Florida is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games


Next up:
Florida A&M home to North Carolina Central, Saturday, January 12
Central Florida home to UAB, Wednesday, January 9

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