Alabama State Hornets vs Texas Southern Tigers Prediction, 1/26/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama State Hornets vs Texas Southern Tigers

Date: Monday, January 26, 2026

Location: H&PE Arena in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Alabama State Hornets (6-13) are en route to H&PE Arena on Monday where they will go up against the Texas Southern Tigers (5-13).

The Alabama State Hornets played Prairie View A&M and notched a win by a score of 95-80 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Hornets left the arena with 26 and Prairie View A&M finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They knocked down 4 out of their 15 shots from 3-point range. Prairie View A&M finished the game shooting 88.2% from the charity stripe by burying 30 of 34 attempts. On top of that, Prairie View A&M collected 31 boards (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Prairie View A&M distributed 9 assists and had 7 steals in this game. With respect to defending, Alabama State let their opponent shoot 42.6% from the floor on 23 out of 54 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists in this matchup while forcing 16 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 28 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Hornets buried 15 of their 23 shots for a rate of 65.2%. Alabama State ended with a 51.5% FG percentage (34 of 66) and buried 12 of their 24 shots from distance.

Micah Simpson is someone who was a major contributor for this game. He racked up 23 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He played 31 mins played and also pulled down 1 board. He went 58.3% from the field and also dished out 4 assists.

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Alabama State heads into this matchup with a mark of 6-13 this year. They average 75.9 points per contest (202nd in the nation) on 43.1% from the floor. The Hornets are shooting 34.3% on shots from downtown (148 of 432) and 69.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Alabama State is pulling down 35.3 boards per contest and has earned 241 assists this season, which has them ranked 323rd in college hoops in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 13.7 times per game and as a team are committing 19.0 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Hornets are forcing 14.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 264th in D-1 in allowing assists with 295 surrendered so far this year. The Hornets are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (517 of 1,123) and they relinquish 36.1 rebounds per game as a team. They surrender 35.0% on 3-point attempts and they are 337th in the nation in PPG allowed (81.1).

The last time they took the court, the Texas Southern Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 89-74 when they faced Alabama A&M. Concerning rebounding, Texas Southern allowed Alabama A&M to grab 25 in all (4 on the offensive side). They shot 50.0% from downtown by going 9 out of 18 and ended up shooting 13 of 20 at the free throw line (65.0%). The Tigers permitted Alabama A&M to bury 26 of 52 tries from the floor which left them shooting 50.0% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Tigers shot 30 for 58 from the field which had them sitting at 51.7%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Texas Southern converted 11 of their 20 tries (55.0%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Alabama A&M was called for 18 personal fouls for the contest which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 24 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while earning 9 steals in this game. The Tigers were able to snag 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 33 for the game.

Jaylen Wysinger pitched in for the Tigers for this contest. He knocked down 7 of 11 in the matchup for a rate of 63.6%, and earned 4 rebounds. He had 23 points in his 24 minutes on the court and added 3 assists in this matchup.

Texas Southern has a mark of 5-13 for the season. The Tigers are responsible for committing 19.7 fouls every game while shooting 70.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 10.8 times per contest (350th in college) and they turn it over 14.3 times per game. Texas Southern has accounted for 1,329 points this year (73.8 per contest) and they pull down 33.7 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Tigers are connecting on 44.7% from the field, which is 227th in Division 1.

The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 340th in college in PPG given up with 81.5. They are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (321st in college hoops). The Texas Southern defense allows 34.9% from downtown (151 of 433) and their opponents are making 72.3% of their foul shots. They have conceded 14.9 assists and 35.9 rebounds every game, which ranks 292nd and 268th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas Southern

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