Alabama State Hornets vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama State Hornets vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Mitchell Center in Mobile, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs (9-8) host the Alabama State Hornets (5-12) at Mitchell Center on Saturday.

The Alabama State Hornets took the court against Alcorn State and notched a win by a score of 81-66 in their last contest. Alabama State finished the game having earned a 52.0% FG percentage (26 of 50) and knocked down 8 out of their 21 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Hornets knocked down 21 of 26 shots for a percentage of 80.8%. With regard to rebounding, they compiled a total of 33 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 12 assists for this contest as well as creating 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. Regarding defense, Alabama State allowed 37.7% from the field on 23 of 61 shooting. Alcorn State dished out 11 assists and had 9 steals in the game. Moreover, Alcorn State pulled down 27 rebounds (10 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Alcorn State finished the game at 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of 16 tries. They also converted 8 out of their 26 shots from downtown. Concerning fouls, the Hornets ended up with 14 while Alcorn State finished the game with 18 fouls.

Asjon Anderson is one player who was a factor for the contest. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and earned 3 dimes. He played for 34 mins but had no rebounds when the time ran out. He ended up scoring 23 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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Alabama State comes into this game with a record of 5-12 for the year. They turn the ball over 13.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.4 fouls per contest. As a team, Alabama State is collecting 35.7 boards per game and has tallied 215 dimes this season, which is 294th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Hornets are hitting 33.4% on three-point shots (128 of 383) and 70.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 75.2 pts per game (224th in Division 1) while hitting 42.4% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hornets have forced 14.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.6 personal fouls. They are ranked 319th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 277 surrendered on the year. The Hornets defense is allowing a FG percentage of 46.4% (472 of 1,018) and they relinquish 37.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 35.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 336th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (81.6).

In their last game, the Alabama A&M Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 100-91 when they faced Jackson State. Concerning cleaning the glass, Alabama A&M allowed Jackson State to get 29 in total (6 offensive). They finished the game shooting 31.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 11 out of 35 and finished the game at 24 out of 31 at the charity stripe (77.4%). The Bulldogs permitted Jackson State to make 28 of their 63 tries from the floor which had them at 44.4% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Bulldogs finished the game shooting 29 for 56 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.8%. With respect to shooting from 3-point land, Alabama A&M knocked down 8 of 25 attempts (32.0%). They were able to bury 34 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 79.1%. Jackson State had 26 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 43 tries. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Bulldogs were able to collect 32 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 37 for the game.

Kintavious Dozier ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs in this game. He scored 31 points in his 34 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist for the game. He knocked down 9 out of 14 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 64.3%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Alabama A&M has a mark of 9-8 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 42.2% from the field, which ranks 320th in college. Alabama A&M has 1,200 pts for the campaign (70.6 per game) and they pull in 36.5 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 11.4 times per game (338th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls per contest and they hit 72.7% from the free throw line.

The Alabama A&M defense gives up 32.0% on 3-point shots (122 of 381) and their opposition makes 72.0% of their free throw attempts. They allow 14.0 assists and 34.8 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 235th and 204th in Division 1. The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 142nd in D-1 in points allowed per game with 71.9. They are forcing 11.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the field (160th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alabama State

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