FLORIDA A&M RATTLERS @ UMKC KANGAROOS

A neutral-site setting, not a true home game

Florida A&M lists the game at St. Petersburg's McArthur Center as part of the Showdown in St. Pete, so neither team has its usual campus-court setting.

Kempson has been a reliable early scoring option

Jaden Kempson scored 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds in Florida A&M's latest game, a 92-64 loss at UAB.

Rebounding is an area to monitor for Florida A&M

Florida A&M was outrebounded 49-33 at UAB, so the Rattlers need a stronger collective effort to limit Kansas City's extra possessions.

No reported injuries, but lineups remain unconfirmed

The available injury report lists no reported injuries, and projected starters remain unconfirmed.

Last season’s records point in opposite directions

Florida A&M finished 15-16 in 2025-26, while Kansas City finished 4-27; those records provide background rather than a direct measure of this season's rosters.

Pick Ideas

Angles drawn from the matchup analysis above and refreshed as the news changes. They are a separate read from the LineCrush pick for this matchup, so the two can land on different sides.

Kansas City spread: be selective on the number

Cautious lean: Kansas City -7 or better; avoid paying an inflated number in the listed -7.5 to -8.5 range.

Total: only consider the under at a high enough number

A small under lean is stronger at 146.5 than 144.5; pass if the total drops.