Alcorn State Braves vs MVSU Delta Devils Prediction, 2/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs MVSU Delta Devils

Date: Monday, February 9, 2026

Location: R.W. Harrison HPER Complex in Itta Bena, MS

TV: ESPN+

The MVSU Delta Devils (1-21) will play the Alcorn State Braves (4-17) at R.W. Harrison HPER Complex on Monday.

The Alcorn State Braves faced Grambling and took a loss by a final of 74-50 in their last contest. Alcorn State finished the contest with a 32.7% FG percentage (17 of 52) and made 4 of 17 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Braves buried 12 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 63.2%. In regard to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 23 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 10 assists in the game while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In reference to defending, Alcorn State allowed their opponent to shoot 50.9% from the field on 28 out of 55 shooting. Grambling recorded 23 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Moreover, Grambling pulled down 37 boards (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Grambling walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the free throw line by burying 9 of 12 attempts. They also converted 9 out of their 24 tries from 3-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Braves ended up walking away with 9 and Grambling had 15 personal fouls.

Jameel Morris is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He ended up walking away with 15 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He played for 37 mins played but ended the game without a board. He shot 60.0% from the field and dished out 2 dimes.

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Alcorn State heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 4-17 for the season. They currently have an average of 66.0 points per game (348th in the country) while going 41.7% from the field. The Braves are hitting 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc (148 of 427) and 68.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Alcorn State is snagging 30.2 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 244 assists on the year, which is 352nd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.8 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Braves are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.1 fouls. They surrender 35.0% from 3-point land while they are 355th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (84.2). The Braves defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 51.1% (624 of 1,222) and they relinquish 37.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 282nd in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 344 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the MVSU Delta Devils took a loss by a final score of 78-70 when they played Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Delta Devils earned 25 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 29 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 4 steals in the matchup. Arkansas-Pine Bluff had 20 fouls in this contest which took the Delta Devils to the charity stripe for 28 attempts. They were able to make 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 78.6%. Regarding shots from downtown, MVSU knocked down 2 of their 10 tries (20.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Delta Devils finished 23 out of 48 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.9%. The Delta Devils allowed Arkansas-Pine Bluff to bury 24 of 53 tries from the field which had them sitting at 45.3% in this matchup. They shot 40.0% from distance by going 6 of 15 and ended up going 24 of 34 at the free throw line (70.6%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, MVSU allowed Arkansas-Pine Bluff to grab 31 in all (8 offensive).

Michael James was important for the Delta Devils in this contest. He tallied 25 points in his 40 mins of playing time and totaled 4 assists for this contest. He made 9 out of 16 for this contest for a rate of 56.3%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

MVSU has a win-loss record of 1-21 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Delta Devils are hitting on 40.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 350th in the country. MVSU has scored 1,394 points for the season (63.4 per contest) and they average 30.3 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.1 times per contest (312th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 16.2 times per contest. The Delta Devils are responsible for committing 20.5 fouls every game and they go 72.6% from the charity stripe.

The MVSU defense allows 37.8% on 3-point shots (213 of 564) and opponents are converting on 75.8% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 17.7 dimes and 37.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks 359th and 318th in those categories on the defensive end. The Delta Devils are ranked 358th in college in points given up per game with 85.5. They have forced 12.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.2% from the field (349th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take MVSU

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