Alabama State Hornets vs Grambling Tigers Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama State Hornets vs Grambling Tigers

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in Grambling, LA

TV: ESPN+

Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center is the location where the Grambling Tigers (10-11) will try to beat the Alabama State Hornets (7-15) on Saturday.

The Alabama State Hornets faced Florida A&M and notched a win by a score of 79-66 in their last contest. Alabama State wrapped up the contest with a 47.5% field goal percentage (28 out of 59) and knocked down 11 of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Hornets converted 12 of 16 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Regarding pulling down boards, they earned 33 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 18 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and having 10 steals. In reference to defense, Alabama State allowed the other team to shoot 41.8% from the field on 23 of 55 shooting. Florida A&M doled out 8 dimes and had 10 steals in this matchup. In addition, Florida A&M pulled down 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Florida A&M finished the game shooting 77.8% at the charity stripe by converting 14 of their 18 attempts. They buried 6 of 20 attempts from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Hornets walked away with 19 and Florida A&M recorded 21 fouls.

Tyler Byrd is a guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished with 17 points on 4 out of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 30 mins and also snagged 2 rebounds. He shot 44.4% from the floor and recorded 4 dimes.

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Alabama State heads into this one with a record of 7-15 for the year. They currently have an average of 74.5 pts per contest (233rd in college hoops) while hitting 42.5% from the field. The Hornets are connecting on 33.3% on three-point shots (168 of 505) and 69.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Alabama State is pulling down 34.7 boards per game and is sitting with 277 assists on the campaign, which ranks 306th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.8 times per game and as a team are committing 19.0 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Hornets are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 fouls. They are 265th in the country in giving up assists with 332 surrendered on the year. The Hornets defense is allowing a FG percentage of 46.3% (596 of 1,288) and they concede 36.3 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 35.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 333rd in college in PPG allowed (80.5).

The last time they took the court, the Grambling Tigers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 67-64 when they played Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Grambling allowed Arkansas-Pine Bluff to get 31 in total (8 on the offensive side). They went 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 6 out of 18 and ended up going 15 of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Tigers permitted Arkansas-Pine Bluff to knock down 23 of their 53 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.4% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers finished the game shooting 25 for 64 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.1%. In regard to 3-point shots, Grambling converted 3 out of their 25 tries (12.0%). They were able to convert 11 of them for a percentage of 73.3%. Arkansas-Pine Bluff committed 15 fouls in this contest which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 15 shots. They also coughed it up 12 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. The Tigers snagged 22 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in this contest.

Antonio Munoz ended up being a factor for the Tigers for the contest. He knocked down 10 out of 15 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 7 rebounds. He had 26 points in his 31 mins on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Grambling has a record of 10-11 this season. The Tigers are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls per contest and they go 72.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.2 times per contest (309th in college hoops) and they turn it over 14.9 times per game. Grambling has scored 1,508 points on the campaign (71.8 per contest) and they pull in 33.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Tigers are connecting on 44.7% from the floor, which is ranked 227th in D-1.

The Grambling defense allows 32.7% on 3-point shots (137 of 419) and their opponents are making 72.2% of their free throw shots. They allow 12.5 dimes and 32.8 boards every game, which is ranked 106th and 83rd in the nation. The Tigers on defense are ranked 117th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 71.4. They are forcing 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (197th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alabama State

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