Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions vs Jackson State Tigers Prediction, 3/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions vs Jackson State Tigers

Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Location: Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center in Jackson, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Jackson State Tigers (9-19) will go up against the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (12-16) at Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center on Tuesday.

The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions took the court against MVSU and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 70-69 in their last contest. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ended the contest with a 40.0% field goal percentage (22 of 55) and made 4 of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Golden Lions made 21 of their 30 tries for a rate of 70.0%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 30 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 14 dimes in this game as well as forcing 17 turnovers and having 11 steals. In relation to the defense, Arkansas-Pine Bluff allowed their opponent to shoot 46.6% from the field on 27 out of 58 shooting. MVSU recorded 13 assists and had 6 steals in the game. Furthermore, MVSU pulled down 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. MVSU ended up going 73.3% from the free throw line by making 11 of 15 attempts. They knocked down 5 of their 17 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Golden Lions left the arena with 16 while MVSU accumulated 23 personal fouls.

Jaquan Scott is someone who came through for the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 53.8% from the field and also earned 2 assists. He played for 36 mins and also totaled 10 boards. He accounted for 26 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Arkansas-Pine Bluff enters this game with a win-loss mark of 12-16 on the campaign. They have an average of 77.2 points per outing (149th in the nation) while shooting 44.8% from the field. The Golden Lions are shooting 34.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (219 of 633) and 75.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Arkansas-Pine Bluff is snagging 33.7 boards per contest and is sitting with 437 dimes for the season, which ranks 105th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Golden Lions are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.5 fouls. They relinquish 33.4% on 3-point attempts and they are 349th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (82.5). The Golden Lions defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.3% (778 of 1,682) and they relinquish 36.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 282nd in college hoops in giving up assists with 426 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Jackson State Tigers took a loss by a final score of 82-57 when they faced Texas Southern. When it comes to how they rebounded, Jackson State permitted Texas Southern to snag 38 in total (13 on the offensive side). They finished 42.1% from distance by going 8 out of 19 and ended up shooting 14 of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). The Tigers allowed Texas Southern to bury 30 of 57 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.6% for the game. When all was said and done, the Tigers finished 18 for 66 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 27.3%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Jackson State buried 7 of their 34 attempts (20.6%). They were able to make 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 66.7%. Texas Southern committed 18 fouls in this game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. The Tigers were able to collect 15 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 27 for this contest.

Daeshun Ruffin was important for the Tigers for the matchup. He earned 15 points in his 36 minutes on the court and totaled 3 assists for this game. He buried 3 of 15 for the game giving him a rate of 20.0%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Jackson State has a win-loss mark of 9-19 for the year. The Tigers are committing 19.8 fouls every game and they connect on 76.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 10.9 times per contest (351st in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest. Jackson State has accounted for 1,967 pts for the year (70.3 per game) and they collect 33.7 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are connecting on 39.6% from the field, which ranks them 361st in college.

The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 361st in D-1 in points given up per game with 85.4. They are forcing 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (294th in college hoops). The Jackson State defense gives up 34.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (242 of 707) and opponents are connecting on 73.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 17.7 assists and 41.1 rebounds per contest, ranking them 359th and 365th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arkansas-Pine Bluff

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