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A pair of mid-majors will tip off the 2026 Showdown in St. Pete as the Kansas City Roos face the Florida A&M Rattlers on Wednesday's college basketball schedule. This is the first matchup of the four-game tournament, with both squads coming off Monday defeats. Kansas City (1-2) fell to Jacksonville, 79-61, while FAMU (0-3) lost to UAB by a 92-64 score. This will be the first meeting between the two programs. Visit our Kalshi promo code review and get a $55 bonus after $25+ in trades with the Kalshi promo code SPORTSLINE55:
Tipoff is at noon ET from McArthur Center in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Roos are 7.5-point favorites in the latest Florida A&M vs. Kansas City odds, while the over/under is 146.5.
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