Florida A&M Rattlers vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 11/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida A&M Rattlers vs UAB Blazers

Date: Monday, November 9, 2026

Location: Bartow Arena in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Florida A&M Rattlers (0-2) are en route to Bartow Arena on Monday where they will take on the UAB Blazers (1-1).

The Florida A&M Rattlers played Fort Valley St. and went home with a loss by a final score of 75-70 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Rattlers ended up walking away with 16 while Fort Valley St. totaled 24 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 of 25 tries from beyond the arc. Fort Valley St. walked away from this one shooting 65.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 20 attempts. In addition, Fort Valley St. grabbed 31 rebounds (12 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Fort Valley St. earned 10 dimes and had 13 steals in this contest. When discussing the defense, Florida A&M allowed their opponent to shoot 42.2% from the floor on 27 out of 64 shooting. They also doled out 7 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to rebounding, they collected 33 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Rattlers knocked down 15 of 30 tries for a rate of 50.0%. Florida A&M walked away from the game with a 47.1% field goal percentage (24 of 51) and made 7 out of their 18 three-point attempts.

Daisean Williford is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He finished the game at 58.3% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He played for 28 mins and snagged 1 board. He ended up scoring 22 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Florida A&M enters this one with a mark of 0-2 for the campaign. They are averaging 69.5 pts per game (268th in the nation) while going 42.5% from the field. The Rattlers are shooting 37.8% on shots from downtown (17 of 45) and 57.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Florida A&M is snagging 34.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 18 dimes this season, which is 261st in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 18.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.5 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Rattlers have forced 10.0 turnovers every game while drawing 20.0 personal fouls. They give up 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 342nd in the nation in opponents points per game (94.0). The Rattlers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 48.9% (66 of 135) and they surrender 41.5 boards per contest as a group. They rank 272nd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 28 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the UAB Blazers walked away with a victory by a final of 70-63 when they played Nicholls State. The Blazers recorded 34 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 46 for the matchup. They coughed it up 17 times, while recording 5 steals in this contest. Nicholls State was called for 21 personal fouls in this game which got the Blazers to the charity stripe for a total of 28 attempts. They were able to bury 22 of them for a clip of 78.6%. When talking about shooting from downtown, UAB made 6 out of 25 tries (24.0%). When the game finished, the Blazers finished the game shooting 21 out of 55 from the floor which had them at 38.2%. The Blazers permitted Nicholls State to convert 23 of their 72 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 31.9% for this game. They went 22.9% from downtown by shooting 8 out of 35 and ended up going 9 out of 16 at the charity stripe (56.3%). Regarding cleaning the glass, UAB allowed Nicholls State to collect 35 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Jeremy Elyzee was important for the Blazers in the game. He converted 3 of 5 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and earned 14 rebounds. He recorded 10 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist.

UAB has a win-loss record of 1-1 on the season. The Blazers have committed 16.0 personal fouls every game and they go 82.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 11.5 times per contest (278th in college) and they are turning it over 15.5 times per game. UAB has accounted for 148 pts on the season and they snag 38.0 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Blazers are connecting on 40.6% from the field, which has them ranked 271st in the nation.

The Blazers on defense are ranked 289th in D-1 in points given up per game with 81.0. They are forcing their opponents into 8.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (226th in college hoops). The UAB defense allows 32.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (20 of 62) and opponents are knocking down 64.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 17.5 assists and 35.5 rebounds per game, which is 307th and 198th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Florida A&M

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