Alabama State Hornets vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama State Hornets vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Event Center in Huntsville, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs (16-12) will go up against the Alabama State Hornets (9-19) at Event Center on Saturday.

The Alabama State Hornets took the court against Florida A&M and took a loss by a score of 76-63 in their last contest. Alabama State ended the game having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (22 out of 55) and converted 7 of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Hornets made 12 of their 24 shots for a rate of 50.0%. In regard to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 24 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 14 dimes in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to the defense, Alabama State let their opponent shoot 49.1% from the floor on 27 out of 55 shooting. Florida A&M earned 14 assists and had 4 steals for the game. Additionally, Florida A&M totaled 43 boards (11 offensive, 32 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Florida A&M finished 60.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 28 shots. They also converted 5 of their 20 tries from 3-point range. In relation to fouls, the Hornets finished with 25 and Florida A&M accounted for 17 fouls.

Cam Palesse is one guy who came through for the contest. He finished the game shooting 33.3% from the floor and also totaled 4 dimes. He saw the court for 34 mins and also grabbed 2 boards. He finished with 12 points on 3 of 9 shooting.

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Alabama State comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 9-19 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 13.4 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Alabama State is snagging 36.1 rebounds per contest and has totaled 348 dimes so far this season, which is 304th in college in terms of passing. The Hornets are hitting 32.7% on three-point attempts (211 of 645) and 69.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 73.6 points per game (249th in the country) while connecting on 41.7% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Hornets are forcing 14.3 turnovers per game and they draw 17.7 fouls. They are 230th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 398 surrendered so far this year. The Hornets are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.2% (725 of 1,603) and they surrender 36.1 rebounds per game as a team. They surrender 34.5% on 3-point shots and they are 286th in the nation in opponents points per game (77.6).

For their last game, the Alabama A&M Bulldogs took a defeat with a final score of 85-76 against Bethune-Cookman. When discussing attacking the glass, Alabama A&M allowed Bethune-Cookman to snag 28 in total (7 offensive). They went 50.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 9 out of 18 and ended up shooting 12 of 20 at the charity stripe (60.0%). The Bulldogs permitted Bethune-Cookman to bury 32 of their 54 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 59.3% in this contest. Overall, the Bulldogs went 27 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.5%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Alabama A&M buried 3 out of 15 tries (20.0%). They were able to knock down 19 of those for a rate of 76.0%. Bethune-Cookman earned 18 fouls in this contest which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 25 tries. They also coughed it up 8 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Bulldogs pulled down 15 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for the game.

Koron Davis ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs in this matchup. He buried 10 out of 14 in this game for a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He tallied 28 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the matchup.

Alabama A&M has a mark of 16-12 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulldogs are connecting on 43.2% from the floor, which ranks them 296th in college. Alabama A&M has totaled 1,988 points on the season (71.0 per contest) and they pull in 34.5 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 11.1 times per contest (348th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.7 times per game. The Bulldogs are committing 18.0 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 74.7% from the charity stripe.

The Alabama A&M defense gives up 33.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (202 of 599) and opponents are connecting on 71.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 14.1 dimes and 34.4 total boards per game, which has them ranked 244th and 185th in D-1. The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 112th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 71.6. They have forced 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.6% from the floor (152nd in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alabama State

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