Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions vs Grambling Tigers Prediction, 1/26/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions vs Grambling Tigers

Date: Monday, January 26, 2026

Location: Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in Grambling, LA

TV: ESPN+

Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center is where the Grambling Tigers (8-10) will attempt to beat the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (7-13) on Monday.

The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions played Southern and notched a win by a score of 75-74 in their last contest. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ended the game having earned a 45.1% FG percentage (23 of 51) and knocked down 9 of 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Golden Lions knocked down 20 of their 28 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. Regarding rebounding, they collected a total of 25 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 9 assists for this contest while forcing 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Concerning defense, Arkansas-Pine Bluff allowed 41.4% from the field on 24 out of 58 shooting. Southern dished out 17 assists and had 10 steals in this contest. In addition, Southern collected 37 rebounds (13 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Southern finished 76.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 20 of their 26 shots. They also knocked down 6 of their 27 tries from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Golden Lions walked away with 19 and Southern totaled 19 personal fouls.

Quion Williams is one guy who was a factor in this contest. He ended up shooting 61.5% from the field and totaled 4 dimes. He played 38 mins and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He ended up with 23 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Arkansas-Pine Bluff will play this contest with a mark of 7-13 for the campaign. They turn the ball over 14.4 times per contest and as a unit they commit 21.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Arkansas-Pine Bluff is pulling in 34.5 boards per game and is sitting with 321 assists for the year, which has them ranked 86th in college in terms of passing. The Golden Lions are hitting 33.7% on shots from downtown (158 of 469) and 76.2% from the free throw line. They average 78.5 pts per contest (139th in the nation) while shooting 44.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Golden Lions are forcing 12.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 356th in college in PPG allowed (85.5). The Golden Lions are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.5% (569 of 1,224) and they concede 37.7 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 331st in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 331 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Grambling Tigers went home defeated by a final of 71-53 when they faced Southern. Regarding how they rebounded, Grambling permitted Southern to grab 29 in total (9 on the offensive side). They went 36.4% from downtown by shooting 8 of 22 and finished the game at 13 out of 22 from the free throw line (59.1%). The Tigers allowed Southern to convert 25 out of 56 attempts from the field which had them shooting 44.6% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Tigers shot 14 for 44 from the floor which gave them a rate of 31.8%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Grambling knocked down 3 of 16 attempts (18.8%). They were able to convert 22 of them for a rate of 68.8%. Southern earned 21 fouls in this matchup which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for 32 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 21 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. The Tigers corralled 26 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in the matchup.

Derrius Ward pitched in for the Tigers in this contest. He scored 11 points in his 25 mins on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He buried 3 of 9 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Grambling has a record of 8-10 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers are shooting 45.0% from the field, which is ranked 208th in college. Grambling has tallied 1,301 points so far this year (72.3 per contest) and they grab 31.9 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 11.6 times per contest (331st in D-1) and they are turning it over 15.3 times per contest. The Tigers are responsible for committing 19.2 personal fouls every game and they go 72.2% from the charity stripe.

The Grambling defense allows 33.3% on three-point shots (121 of 363) and opponents are converting on 72.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 12.7 assists and 33.0 boards every game, ranking them 127th and 90th in D-1. The Tigers are ranked 174th in college in PPG given up with 73.2. They are forcing 15.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.1% from the field (254th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arkansas-Pine Bluff

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