A key college battle sees the visiting Spartans travelling to Florida A&M Monday to take on the Rattlers on Monday.

The Rattlers currently sports a 8-20 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 0-2 ATS. The Spartans are 20-9 and 3-0 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Rattlers produce a 0-2 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Spartans have gone 0-3 against the number.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Rattlers rated this week at No. 285 and the Spartans sitting at No. 101. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 71-61 result in favor of the Spartans.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Spartans is ranked No. 74 in NCAA hoops at 36.5 per game. Contrast that with Florida A&M’s No. 76 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Florida A&M is the No. 246-ranked team in the country at 5.4 per game, while Norfolk State rates No. 243 at 5.4 per game.

Defensively, Norfolk State features the nation's No. 176-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.7 points per game. Florida A&M, meanwhile, comes in at No. 171 nationally in scoring at home.

Norfolk State was a 75-72 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Bethune-Cookman. Norfolk State earned a 75-72 victory over Bethune-Cookman on Saturday, getting 22 points from Pendarvis Williams at Moore Gymnasium.

In their last action, Florida A&M was a 74-59 loser at home against Hampton. The Rattlers got 13 points from Amin Stevens, but it was Hampton that prevailed in a 74-59 final on Saturday at Teaching Gymnasium.

Next up:
Norfolk State at North Carolina A&T, Thursday, March 1
Florida A&M home to Morgan State, Thursday, March 1