Alabama State Hornets vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Prediction, 1/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama State Hornets vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions

Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Location: H.O. Clemmons Arena in Pine Bluff, AR

TV: ESPN+

H.O. Clemmons Arena is where the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (4-10) will compete against the Alabama State Hornets (4-10) on Tuesday.

The Alabama State Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against MVSU and went home with a win by a final score of 89-69 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Hornets walked away with 19 and MVSU recorded 23 fouls. They converted 5 out of their 15 attempts from beyond the arc. MVSU finished the game shooting 80.0% when shooting free throws by converting 20 of 25 shots. Furthermore, MVSU pulled down 20 rebounds (6 offensive, 14 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. MVSU doled out 10 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. In terms of the defense, Alabama State let their opponent shoot 44.0% from the field on 22 of 50 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and having 15 steals. In relation to grabbing boards, they collected 30 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Hornets converted 28 of 30 tries for a rate of 93.3%. Alabama State wrapped up the game with a 52.9% field goal percentage (27 of 51) and made 7 of 18 3-point shots.

Micah Simpson is one player who was a major factor for this game. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and totaled 3 assists. He saw the court for 35 minutes and also totaled 2 rebounds. He finished with 25 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

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Alabama State enters this one with a win-loss record of 4-10 so far this season. They average 75.4 pts per contest (225th in the nation) while going 42.5% from the floor. The Hornets are hitting 34.9% on shots from downtown (112 of 321) and 69.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Alabama State is snagging 35.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 185 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 303rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.9 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.9 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Hornets are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 341st in college in points per game allowed (82.6). The Hornets defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.8% (405 of 848) and they surrender 37.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 326th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 240 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions went home victorious with a score of 95-83 when they played Alabama A&M. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Arkansas-Pine Bluff allowed Alabama A&M to collect 29 in total (18 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 23.5% from 3-point land by shooting 4 of 17 and ended up going 23 of 28 from the free throw line (82.1%). The Golden Lions permitted Alabama A&M to make 28 of their 58 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 48.3% in this contest. In all, the Golden Lions shot 32 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 57.1%. With respect to three-point shots, Arkansas-Pine Bluff knocked down 10 out of 19 attempts (52.6%). They were able to make 21 of the free throws for a rate of 80.8%. Alabama A&M had 20 fouls for this game which took the Golden Lions to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 4 steals in the matchup. The Golden Lions were able to snag 14 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 23 in this game.

Jaquan Scott pitched in for the Golden Lions for this game. He made 7 out of 11 for this contest for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. He totaled 24 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist for the matchup.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff has a mark of 4-10 on the year. As an offensive team, the Golden Lions are hitting on 44.4% from the field, which is ranked 244th in D-1. Arkansas-Pine Bluff has accounted for 1,120 points this season (80.0 per game) and they pull down 35.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 17.1 times per contest (60th in college) and they are turning it over 14.7 times per contest. The Golden Lions have committed 21.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 77.6% from the charity stripe.

The Golden Lions on defense are ranked 360th in the country in PPG given up with 90.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.4% from the floor (324th in D-1). The Arkansas-Pine Bluff defense surrenders 36.9% from downtown (133 of 360) and their opponents are converting on 73.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 18.1 dimes and 38.1 boards every game, which is 357th and 325th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arkansas-Pine Bluff and under the total points

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