Alabama State Hornets vs Southern Jaguars Prediction, 2/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama State Hornets vs Southern Jaguars

Date: Monday, February 9, 2026

Location: F.G. Clark Activity Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPNU

The Southern Jaguars (9-13) will go up against the Alabama State Hornets (7-15) at F.G. Clark Activity Center on Monday.

The Alabama State Hornets faced off with Florida A&M and walked away with a win by a score of 79-66 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 19 while Florida A&M totaled 21 personal fouls. They converted 6 of their 20 attempts from 3-point range. Florida A&M ended up going 77.8% from the charity stripe by converting 14 of their 18 attempts. Moreover, Florida A&M totaled 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Florida A&M recorded 8 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. In terms of defense, Alabama State allowed the other team to shoot 41.8% from the field on 23 out of 55 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 17 turnovers and having 10 steals. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they compiled 33 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hornets buried 12 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. Alabama State wrapped up the contest with a 47.5% FG percentage (28 of 59) and knocked down 11 of 25 three-point attempts.

Tyler Byrd is one player who was a major contributor for the contest. He finished the game at 44.4% from the field and also recorded 4 assists. He played 30 mins played and collected 2 rebounds. He walked away with 17 points on 4 out of 9 shooting.

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Alabama State heads into this contest with a mark of 7-15 for the season. They have an average of 74.5 pts per game (232nd in the country) while hitting 42.5% from the floor. The Hornets are hitting 33.3% on 3-pointers (168 of 505) and 69.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Alabama State is collecting 34.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 277 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 316th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.0 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Hornets are able to force 14.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.5 fouls. They are giving up 35.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 331st in college hoops in points per game allowed (80.5). The Hornets defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 46.3% (596 of 1,288) and they surrender 36.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 253rd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 332 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the Southern Jaguars walked away with a victory by a final of 96-91 against Jackson State. The Jaguars were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 38 in this contest. They gave up possession 9 times, while recording 8 steals in the game. Jackson State committed 25 personal fouls for this game which got the Jaguars to the charity stripe for 34 shots. They were able to make 22 of the free throw tries for a clip of 64.7%. With regard to 3-pointers, Southern knocked down 8 out of 21 tries (38.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Jaguars finished 33 for 71 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.5%. The Jaguars permitted Jackson State to knock down 27 of their 65 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 41.5% in the matchup. They shot 41.9% from three-point range via 13 of 31 and finished the contest at 24 out of 31 at the free throw line (77.4%). In reference to how they rebounded, Southern permitted Jackson State to grab 36 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Fazl Oshodi pitched in for the Jaguars for the contest. He knocked down 8 out of 16 for this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He earned 26 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist for the game.

Southern has a win-loss mark of 9-13 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Jaguars are hitting on 45.4% from the field, which is ranked 176th in the country. Southern has earned 1,778 pts this season (80.8 per contest) and they average 36.3 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 14.6 times per contest (145th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per game. The Jaguars are responsible for committing 19.5 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 68.9% from the free throw line.

The Jaguars on defense are ranked 313th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 79.5. They have forced 15.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (249th in the nation). The Southern defense allows 34.9% on 3-point shots (185 of 530) and their opposition makes 76.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 14.3 assists and 36.3 total boards per game, which ranks them 252nd and 290th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Southern

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