Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions vs MVSU Delta Devils Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions vs MVSU Delta Devils

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

The MVSU Delta Devils (1-20) are welcoming the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (7-13) at R.W. Harrison HPER Complex on Saturday.

The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions faced off with Southern and went home with a win by a final score of 75-74 in their last contest. Arkansas-Pine Bluff finished the contest with a 45.1% field goal percentage (23 out of 51) and converted 9 of their 24 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Golden Lions buried 20 of their 28 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned 25 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 9 dimes for the matchup while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning defending, Arkansas-Pine Bluff let their opponent shoot 41.4% from the floor on 24 of 58 shooting. Southern distributed 17 assists and had 10 steals in the game. Additionally, Southern pulled down 37 rebounds (13 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Southern finished the game at 76.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of 26 tries. They buried 6 of 27 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Golden Lions finished with 19 and Southern totaled 19 fouls.

Quion Williams is one guy who played a role in the game. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and also totaled 7 boards. He went 61.5% from the floor and recorded 4 assists.

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Arkansas-Pine Bluff enters this matchup with a record of 7-13 on the campaign. They have an average of 78.5 pts per contest (136th in the nation) while going 44.4% from the floor. The Golden Lions are connecting on 33.7% on three-point attempts (158 of 469) and 76.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Arkansas-Pine Bluff is pulling down 34.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 321 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 113th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 14.4 times per game and as a team they commit 21.1 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Golden Lions are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game while drawing 16.2 personal fouls. They concede 34.7% on 3-point shots and they rank 357th in the nation in points per game allowed (85.5). The Golden Lions defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.5% (569 of 1,224) and they surrender 37.7 rebounds per game as a group. They are 318th in college in giving up assists with 331 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the MVSU Delta Devils went home defeated by a final of 80-69 against Southern. In reference to rebounding, MVSU allowed Southern to snag 33 in all (9 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 16.7% from three-point range by connecting on 2 of 12 and walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 29 from the free throw line (82.8%). The Delta Devils permitted Southern to convert 27 of 53 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.9% for the contest. When the game finished, the Delta Devils finished 28 out of 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.4%. Pertaining to three-point shots, MVSU made 8 of 24 tries (33.3%). They were able to make 5 of those for a rate of 62.5%. Southern committed 11 fouls in this contest which got the Delta Devils to the free throw line for a total of 8 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 5 steals in the matchup. The Delta Devils were able to snag 22 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this game.

Michael James was important for the Delta Devils for this contest. He totaled 23 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for the matchup. He converted 10 out of 27 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 37.0%, and earned 1 rebound.

MVSU has a win-loss mark of 1-20 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Delta Devils are shooting 40.1% from the field, which is 353rd in the nation. MVSU has 1,324 pts this year (63.0 per contest) and they pull down 30.2 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 12.0 times per game (315th in college) and they are turning it over 16.3 times per game. The Delta Devils commit 20.3 fouls per contest and they go 72.1% from the free throw line.

The MVSU defense allows 37.7% on 3-pointers (207 of 549) and their opponents are making 76.1% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 17.9 assists and 37.2 boards every game, which has them ranked 358th and 316th in college hoops. The Delta Devils are ranked 358th in college in PPG given up with 85.8. They are able to force 12.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.3% from the field (349th in Division 1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arkansas-Pine Bluff

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