Alabama A&M Bulldogs vs Florida A&M Rattlers Prediction, 2/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama A&M Bulldogs vs Florida A&M Rattlers

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: Al Lawson Center in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs (15-11) are traveling to Al Lawson Center on Thursday where they will compete against the Florida A&M Rattlers (10-14).

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs faced Arkansas-Pine Bluff and notched a win by a score of 82-70 in their last contest. Alabama A&M wrapped up the contest having earned a 51.1% FG percentage (23 out of 45) and converted 8 of their 17 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 28 of 32 attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they collected 32 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 11 dimes for this contest while forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and getting 2 steals. Regarding defending, Alabama A&M let their opponent shoot 39.1% from the field on 25 out of 64 shooting. Arkansas-Pine Bluff distributed 14 assists and had 7 steals for this game. Moreover, Arkansas-Pine Bluff had 28 boards (12 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Arkansas-Pine Bluff walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 16 attempts. They converted 8 out of their 22 tries from 3-point land. Concerning personal fouls, the Bulldogs left the arena with 16 while Arkansas-Pine Bluff totaled 23 personal fouls.

Kintavious Dozier is someone who was a major factor in the game. He was able to score 20 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He played 36 minutes and pulled down 10 rebounds. He went 66.7% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Alabama A&M will play this game with a mark of 15-11 on the year. They turn the ball over 11.7 times per game and as a team are committing 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Alabama A&M is snagging 34.8 boards per game and has accumulated 291 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 344th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Bulldogs are shooting 33.3% on three-point shots (164 of 492) and 74.4% from the free throw line. They average 71.1 points per game (292nd in the nation) while shooting 43.0% from the field.

On defense, the Bulldogs are forcing 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.0 fouls. They are giving up 33.2% on 3-pointers while they are 118th in the country in PPG allowed (71.5). The Bulldogs are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.2% (635 of 1,470) and they concede 34.6 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 241st in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 367 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the Florida A&M Rattlers got the victory with a final of 86-78 against Alcorn State. The Rattlers were able to snag 21 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for this game. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. Alcorn State committed 23 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Rattlers to the charity stripe for a total of 30 shots. They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 70.0%. With regard to shooting from distance, Florida A&M made 9 out of 21 tries (42.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Rattlers finished shooting 28 for 59 from the floor which had them shooting 47.5%. The Rattlers permitted Alcorn State to knock down 27 of their 57 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.4% in this game. They finished the game shooting 30.8% from beyond the arc by going 4 out of 13 and ended up shooting 20 out of 23 at the free throw line (87.0%). In relation to attacking the glass, Florida A&M allowed Alcorn State to get 28 in total (8 offensive).

Jaquan Sanders was important for the Rattlers for this game. He tallied 17 points in his 33 mins on the court and totaled 8 dimes in this matchup. He converted 5 of 10 for the contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Florida A&M has a record of 10-14 for the year. The Rattlers commit 18.6 personal fouls per game and they shoot 67.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.8 times per contest (274th in college) and they cough up possession 15.5 times per game. Florida A&M has earned 1,677 points for the campaign (69.9 per game) and they collect 32.9 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Rattlers are hitting on 43.3% from the field, which has them ranked 294th in the country.

The Rattlers defensively are ranked 265th in college in points allowed per game with 76.9. They are able to force 13.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (283rd in the nation). The Florida A&M defense surrenders 35.2% from downtown (167 of 474) and their opponents are connecting on 77.5% of their foul shots. They surrender 12.8 assists and 35.0 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 130th and 224th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alabama A&M

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