Alcorn State Braves vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (9-13) will try to defeat the Alcorn State Braves (4-17) at H.O. Clemmons Arena on Saturday.

The Alcorn State Braves stepped onto the hardwood against Grambling and took a loss by a final of 74-50 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Braves ended up finishing with 9 and Grambling had 15 personal fouls. They also made 9 of their 24 attempts from long range. Grambling ended up shooting 75.0% from the free throw line by making 9 of 12 attempts. Moreover, Grambling had 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Grambling doled out 23 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. In terms of the defense, Alcorn State allowed the other team to shoot 50.9% from the floor on 28 out of 55 shooting. They also dished out 10 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of getting rebounds, they collected 23 with 7 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Braves converted 12 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 63.2%. Alcorn State wrapped up the game with a 32.7% FG percentage (17 of 52) and made 4 out of their 17 shots from 3-point land.

Jameel Morris is one player who played a role in this matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists. He was on the court for 37 mins but wasn't able to snag any boards. He scored 15 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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Alcorn State comes into this one with a win-loss record of 4-17 for the season. They are turning it over 14.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.8 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Alcorn State is snagging 30.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 244 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 351st in D-1 in terms of passing. The Braves are connecting on 34.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (148 of 427) and 68.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 66.0 points per contest (348th in college hoops) while hitting 41.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Braves are forcing 12.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.1 fouls. They currently rank 289th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 344 relinquished on the season. The Braves defense is giving up a FG percentage of 51.1% (624 of 1,222) and they relinquish 37.4 rebounds per contest as a squad. They relinquish 35.0% from beyond the arc and they are 355th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (84.2).

In their last game, the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions took home the win by a final score of 67-64 against Grambling. When talking about rebounding, Arkansas-Pine Bluff permitted Grambling to snag 35 in all (13 offensive). They wrapped up this game 12.0% from three-point range by shooting 3 out of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). The Golden Lions allowed Grambling to bury 25 of 64 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 39.1% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Golden Lions walked away from this one shooting 23 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.4%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Arkansas-Pine Bluff made 6 of 18 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 15 of them for a percentage of 71.4%. Grambling earned 14 personal fouls in this game which took the Golden Lions to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Golden Lions were able to snag 23 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for this game.

Quion Williams was important for the Golden Lions in this matchup. He made 6 out of 16 for this game giving him a rate of 37.5%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 40 mins on the court and had 9 dimes in the matchup.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff has a mark of 9-13 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Golden Lions are shooting 44.4% from the field, which ranks them 243rd in college hoops. Arkansas-Pine Bluff has scored 1,714 pts for the year (77.9 per game) and they pull in 34.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.0 times per game (77th in the nation) and they are turning it over 14.2 times per contest. The Golden Lions are committing 20.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 75.5% from the free throw line.

The Arkansas-Pine Bluff defense allows 33.3% from downtown (168 of 505) and their opponents are connecting on 72.9% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 16.0 assists and 37.5 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 330th and 329th in college hoops. The Golden Lions on the defensive end are ranked 353rd in college in points given up per game with 83.8. They are forcing 12.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.2% from the floor (304th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Alcorn State

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