Alcorn State Braves vs Alabama State Hornets Prediction, 3/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs Alabama State Hornets

Date: Monday, March 9, 2026

Location: Gateway Center in College Park, GA

TV: ESPN+

Gateway Center is where the Alabama State Hornets (10-21) will take on the Alcorn State Braves (8-22) on Monday in the SWAC Tournament.

The Alcorn State Braves faced Arkansas-Pine Bluff and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 83-48 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Braves walked away with 10 and Arkansas-Pine Bluff finished the game with 14 fouls. They converted 4 of 16 tries from distance. Arkansas-Pine Bluff walked away from this one shooting 78.6% at the charity stripe by converting 11 of their 14 attempts. Furthermore, Arkansas-Pine Bluff snagged 34 rebounds (3 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Arkansas-Pine Bluff earned 21 dimes and had 11 steals for the game. In reference to defense, Alcorn State allowed 52.3% from the floor on 34 out of 65 shooting. They also doled out 8 assists for this game in addition to creating 8 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 32 with 6 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Braves buried 10 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 58.8%. Alcorn State wrapped up the contest with a 32.1% field goal percentage (18 out of 56) and converted 2 out of their 16 three-point shots.

Tycen McDaniels is one guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He racked up 16 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes played and grabbed 9 rebounds. He finished the contest at 54.5% from the field but finished the game without a dime.

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Alcorn State enters this one with a win-loss record of 8-22 for the campaign. They are turning it over 13.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Alcorn State is collecting 29.8 rebounds per contest and has tallied 335 assists this season, which is 351st in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Braves are shooting 33.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (196 of 582) and 70.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 66.9 pts per contest (346th in Division 1) while shooting 42.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Braves are forcing 12.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.1 fouls. They are ranked 320th in Division 1 in allowing assists with 482 relinquished so far this season. The Braves defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 50.2% (867 of 1,727) and they concede 36.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 33.9% from 3-point land and they are 343rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (81.2).

The last time they took the court, the Alabama State Hornets took a defeat with a final score of 65-63 when they played Grambling. In the matter of attacking the glass, Alabama State permitted Grambling to snag 32 in all (10 offensive). They shot 16.7% from downtown by hitting 5 out of 30 and ended up going 16 out of 19 from the charity stripe (84.2%). The Hornets allowed Grambling to bury 22 of their 63 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.9% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Hornets walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.3%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Alabama State made 6 of their 27 attempts (22.2%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 65.0%. Grambling earned 17 fouls in this game which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They gave up possession 13 times, while earning 9 steals in this contest. The Hornets were able to snag 30 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 41 for this game.

Micah Simpson ended up being a major contributor for the Hornets in the matchup. He racked up 15 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and accounted for 2 assists in the game. He converted 5 out of 16 for the game for a field goal rate of 31.3%, and had 4 rebounds.

Alabama State has a mark of 10-21 this year. The Hornets are responsible for committing 19.1 personal fouls every game while shooting 69.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.3 times per contest (293rd in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per game. Alabama State has totaled 2,276 points on the campaign (73.4 per game) and they average 36.1 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Hornets are connecting on 41.9% from the field, which is ranked 332nd in college.

The Alabama State defense allows 34.1% from downtown (249 of 730) and their opposition makes 73.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 14.1 assists and 36.2 boards per game, which is 248th and 291st in Division 1. The Hornets are ranked 273rd in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 77.3. They are able to force 13.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (232nd in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alcorn State

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