Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Alabama State Hornets Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Alabama State Hornets

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Dunn-Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, AL

TV: ESPN+

Dunn-Oliver Acadome is where the Alabama State Hornets (6-14) will try to beat the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (9-11) on Saturday.

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats faced Alcorn State and notched a win by a score of 82-73 in their last contest. Bethune-Cookman walked away from the contest having earned a 54.5% field goal percentage (30 out of 55) and made 4 of 16 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats converted 18 of their 26 attempts for a rate of 69.2%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 34 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 17 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. When discussing defending, Bethune-Cookman allowed the other team to shoot 43.3% from the field on 29 of 67 shooting. Alcorn State dished out 13 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. Furthermore, Alcorn State snagged 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Alcorn State walked away from this one shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 8 of 12 attempts. They converted 7 of their 19 shots from distance. Concerning fouls, the Wildcats left the arena with 12 while Alcorn State totaled 18 fouls.

Daniel Rouzan is a player who was a contributor for this contest. He ended up going 66.7% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He saw the court for 28 mins and also snagged 4 boards. He accounted for 24 points on 10 of 15 shooting.

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Bethune-Cookman will play this game with a mark of 9-11 for the campaign. They have an average of 74.6 points per contest (233rd in college hoops) while hitting 45.5% from the field. The Wildcats are shooting 34.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (127 of 370) and 69.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Bethune-Cookman is grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game and has totaled 278 assists this season, which is 239th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 13.2 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.1 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Wildcats are forcing 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They are 245th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 296 conceded for the season. The Wildcats defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.4% (557 of 1,227) and they surrender 37.3 boards per contest as a group. They are relinquishing 34.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 326th in the nation in PPG allowed (80.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Alabama State Hornets took a defeat with a final score of 96-64 when they faced Texas Southern. The Hornets corralled 16 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. Texas Southern committed 21 fouls in the matchup which got the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 29 attempts. They were able to bury 17 of the free throw tries for a rate of 58.6%. Concerning 3-point shots, Alabama State converted 5 of their 30 attempts (16.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Hornets went 21 out of 64 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.8%. The Hornets allowed Texas Southern to convert 31 of 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.7% in this game. They finished 41.4% from beyond the arc by shooting 12 of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 26 from the charity stripe (84.6%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Alabama State allowed Texas Southern to get 40 in total (11 offensive).

Tyler Byrd ended up being a factor for the Hornets in this matchup. He made 9 out of 17 for this game giving him a rate of 52.9%, and had 8 rebounds. He recorded 29 points in his 34 mins on the court, but left the arena with no assists.

Alabama State has a win-loss mark of 6-14 on the campaign. The Hornets are committing 18.9 personal fouls every game while shooting 69.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.6 times per contest (296th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest. Alabama State has 1,507 points so far this year (75.4 per contest) and they pull down 35.0 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hornets are shooting 42.5% from the floor, which is 312th in college.

The Hornets are ranked 344th in college in points given up per game with 81.9. They are forcing 14.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (302nd in college hoops). The Alabama State defense allows 35.3% on 3-point attempts (177 of 501) and their opponents are converting on 75.2% of their foul shots. They have conceded 15.7 dimes and 36.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is 319th and 285th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bethune-Cookman

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