Alcorn State Braves vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Prediction, 1/26/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats

Date: Monday, January 26, 2026

Location: Moore Gymnasium in Daytona Beach, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Alcorn State Braves (3-15) are hitting the road to Moore Gymnasium on Monday where they will go up against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (8-11).

The Alcorn State Braves faced Florida A&M and took a loss by a score of 66-58 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Braves ended up walking away with 13 while Florida A&M finished the game with 14 fouls. They also buried 7 out of their 19 shots from downtown. Florida A&M finished the game at 64.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of 14 tries. Additionally, Florida A&M collected 30 boards (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Florida A&M distributed 18 dimes and had 11 steals for the contest. In relation to defense, Alcorn State allowed 51.0% from the floor on 25 out of 49 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and getting 12 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned 20 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Braves made 11 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. Alcorn State finished the game having earned a 43.1% FG percentage (22 of 51) and knocked down 3 out of their 15 shots from distance.

Tycen McDaniels is one player who was a factor in this game. He finished the game at 58.3% from the field and dished out 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and collected 9 rebounds. He racked up 20 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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Alcorn State heads into this matchup with a mark of 3-15 for the season. They average 65.8 points per game (349th in D-1) while shooting 41.3% from the field. The Braves are shooting 34.5% from downtown (127 of 368) and 68.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Alcorn State is pulling in 30.2 boards per game and has tallied 203 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 361st in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.4 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Braves have forced 12.7 turnovers per game and they draw 13.9 fouls. They are giving up 35.8% on 3-pointers and they rank 357th in D-1 in opponents PPG (85.6). The Braves are giving up a shooting percentage of 51.2% (541 of 1,057) and they surrender 37.8 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 255th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 293 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 85-48 when they faced Jackson State. The Wildcats earned 35 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 49 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 9 steals in the game. Jackson State committed 18 personal fouls for this contest which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for 22 shots. They were able to convert 18 of those for a rate of 81.8%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Bethune-Cookman converted 7 of their 22 attempts (31.8%). Overall, the Wildcats shot 30 out of 67 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.8%. The Wildcats allowed Jackson State to make 17 of their 67 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 25.4% for the contest. They finished 17.2% from beyond the arc by going 5 out of 29 and ended up shooting 9 out of 10 from the charity stripe (90.0%). When it comes to rebounds, Bethune-Cookman permitted Jackson State to snag 30 overall (6 on the offensive glass).

Doctor Bradley pitched in for the Wildcats in this matchup. He knocked down 10 of 14 in the game for a field goal rate of 71.4%, and accounted for 10 rebounds. He tallied 22 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes in this game.

Bethune-Cookman has a mark of 8-11 on the year. As an offensive team, the Wildcats are connecting on 45.0% from the field, which is ranked 207th in the nation. Bethune-Cookman has tallied 1,410 pts on the season (74.2 per game) and they collect 34.5 boards per game. They are earning an assist 13.7 times per contest (212th in D-1) and they cough up possession 13.3 times per game. The Wildcats are committing 18.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 69.7% from the free throw line.

The Wildcats on defense are ranked 330th in the country in PPG given up with 80.6. They are forcing 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the field (269th in D-1). The Bethune-Cookman defense gives up 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc (142 of 417) and opponents are converting on 72.1% of their foul shots. They have allowed 14.9 dimes and 37.4 rebounds per game, which ranks them 289th and 319th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bethune-Cookman

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