Who's Playing
Florida A&M @ Santa Clara
Current Records: Florida A&M 2-7; Santa Clara 7-5
What to Know
The Santa Clara Broncos will be returning home after a two-game road trip. They will take on the Florida A&M Rattlers at 9 p.m. ET on Friday at Leavey Center. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W.'
On Tuesday, Santa Clara lost to the Boise State Broncos on the road by a decisive 72-60 margin. One thing holding Santa Clara back was the mediocre play of guard Jalen Williams, who did not have his best game: he finished with 12 points on 4-for-10 shooting and turned the ball over five times in his 36 minutes on the court.
Meanwhile, Florida A&M was expected to have a tough go of it on Tuesday, and that's exactly how things played out. They found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unpleasant 77-50 punch to the gut against the Cincinnati Bearcats. Guard MJ Randolph (22 points) was the top scorer for the Rattlers.
Santa Clara is the favorite in this one, with an expected 18-point margin of victory. Now might not be the best time to take Santa Clara against the spread since they've let down bettors for the past four consecutive games.
The losses put Santa Clara at 7-5 and Florida A&M at 2-7. A pair of offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Santa Clara enters the matchup with a 49.10% field goal percentage, good for 17th best in college basketball. Less enviably, Florida A&M is 18th worst in college basketball in points per game, with only 62.2 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against Florida A&M.
How To Watch
- When: Friday at 9 p.m. ET
- Where: Leavey Center -- Santa Clara, California
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $6.00
Odds
The Broncos are a big 18-point favorite against the Rattlers, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as an 18-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.
