Florida A&M Rattlers (13-15, 10-7 SWAC) at Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (15-15, 12-5 SWAC)
Daytona Beach, Florida; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Bethune-Cookman takes on Florida A&M after Trey Thomas scored 27 points in Bethune-Cookman’s 78-71 win over the Grambling Tigers.
The Wildcats are 7-2 on their home court. Bethune-Cookman has a 5-0 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Rattlers have gone 10-7 against SWAC opponents. Florida A&M is 3-3 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
Bethune-Cookman is shooting 43.6% from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points lower than the 44.0% Florida A&M allows to opponents. Florida A&M averages 9.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.0 more made shots on average than the 7.1 per game Bethune-Cookman allows.
TOP PERFORMERS: Seneca Willoughby is averaging 4.9 points for the Wildcats. Thomas is averaging 21.7 points and 4.5 rebounds while shooting 42.1% over the last 10 games.
Roderick Coffee III is averaging five points for the Rattlers. Milton Matthews is averaging 3.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Wildcats: 8-2, averaging 75.2 points, 34.3 rebounds, 17.3 assists, 5.7 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 49.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.2 points per game.
Rattlers: 6-4, averaging 73.4 points, 28.5 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 5.0 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.2 points.
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