Alabama A&M Bulldogs vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama A&M Bulldogs vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Moore Gymnasium in Daytona Beach, FL

TV: ESPN+

Moore Gymnasium is the location where the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (13-13) will try to beat the Alabama A&M Bulldogs (15-11) on Saturday.

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and earned the victory with a final of 82-70 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 16 while Arkansas-Pine Bluff recorded 23 fouls. They also converted 8 out of their 22 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Arkansas-Pine Bluff finished the game shooting 75.0% at the free throw line by converting 12 of their 16 attempts. Additionally, Arkansas-Pine Bluff collected 28 rebounds (12 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Arkansas-Pine Bluff distributed 14 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. When talking about defending, Alabama A&M let their opponent shoot 39.1% from the field on 25 of 64 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and getting 2 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 32 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs buried 28 of 32 attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. Alabama A&M walked away from the game with a 51.1% FG percentage (23 of 45) and made 8 of 17 3-point attempts.

Kintavious Dozier is one player who was a contributor for this game. He ended up going 66.7% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist. He was on the court for 36 minutes played and pulled down 10 rebounds. He accumulated 20 points on 6 out of 9 shooting.

Get all of our NCAA Betting Picks

Alabama A&M heads into this game with a mark of 15-11 for the campaign. They are averaging 71.1 points per game (293rd in the nation) while connecting on 43.0% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc (164 of 492) and 74.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Alabama A&M is snagging 34.8 boards per game and is sitting with 291 assists on the season, which is 348th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.7 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.3 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are able to force 11.3 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They rank 224th in college hoops in giving up assists with 367 conceded for the season. The Bulldogs defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.2% (635 of 1,470) and they relinquish 34.6 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 33.2% on 3-point attempts and they rank 119th in college in PPG allowed (71.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats took a loss by a final score of 91-86 against Jackson State. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Bethune-Cookman allowed Jackson State to grab 31 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 50.0% from 3-point land via 10 of 20 and finished the contest at 27 of 35 from the charity stripe (77.1%). The Wildcats allowed Jackson State to convert 27 out of their 56 attempts from the field which had them shooting 48.2% for the contest. Overall, the Wildcats ended up shooting 29 for 62 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.8%. In relation to shots from downtown, Bethune-Cookman converted 3 of 17 tries (17.6%). They were able to bury 25 of the free throws for a clip of 75.8%. Jackson State committed 22 fouls for the game which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 33 tries. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. The Wildcats were able to snag 24 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in the game.

Daniel Rouzan ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats in this matchup. He made 9 of 15 in this game for a rate of 60.0%, and had 13 rebounds. He racked up 25 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and tallied 3 assists for this contest.

Bethune-Cookman has a mark of 13-13 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Wildcats are connecting on 45.7% from the floor, which is ranked 149th in D-1. Bethune-Cookman has totaled 1,943 points on the campaign (74.7 per game) and they pull in 36.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 13.6 times per game (209th in the country) and they cough up possession 13.7 times per contest. The Wildcats commit 18.2 fouls every game and they hit 68.6% from the free throw line.

The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 280th in D-1 in PPG given up with 77.4. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (185th in D-1). The Bethune-Cookman defense gives up 32.3% on shots from distance (175 of 541) and opponents are connecting on 72.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 13.0 dimes and 36.0 total boards per game, ranking them 150th and 278th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alabama A&M

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get college basketball picks on every single game, or if you want our very best bets by the experts, sign up for your free $60 account with a guarantee.