Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Alcorn State Braves Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Alcorn State Braves

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Davey L. Whitney Complex in Lorman, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (13-11) are hitting the road to Davey L. Whitney Complex on Saturday where they will compete against the Alcorn State Braves (5-18).

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Texas Southern and notched a win by a score of 79-69 in their last game. Bethune-Cookman ended having earned a 38.7% FG percentage (24 out of 62) and converted 8 of their 22 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wildcats knocked down 23 of 35 attempts for a percentage of 65.7%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they collected 39 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 14 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When discussing defense, Bethune-Cookman allowed the other team to go 35.0% from the field on 21 out of 60 shooting. Texas Southern recorded 7 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. In addition, Texas Southern grabbed 35 boards (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Texas Southern walked away from this one shooting 75.9% at the free throw line by making 22 of 29 attempts. They also made 5 out of their 23 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 17 while Texas Southern finished the game with 27 personal fouls.

Tyler Andrews is one guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He went 41.7% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He played 37 minutes played and totaled 7 boards. He ended up with 17 points on 5 of 12 shooting.

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Bethune-Cookman enters this game with a win-loss record of 13-11 on the season. They turn the ball over 13.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.9 fouls every game. As a unit, Bethune-Cookman is grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 326 assists this season, which is 246th in the country in terms of passing. The Wildcats are shooting 34.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (148 of 435) and 68.3% from the free throw line. They average 75.1 pts per game (212th in the country) while connecting on 45.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers every game while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They concede 32.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 286th in college in PPG from their opponents (77.7). The Wildcats are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.8% (645 of 1,471) and they surrender 37.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 152nd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 320 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Alcorn State Braves took home the win by a final score of 74-66 against MVSU. Regarding cleaning up the glass, Alcorn State allowed MVSU to get 33 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They shot 28.6% from distance by going 4 out of 14 and ended up shooting 12 of 23 from the free throw line (52.2%). The Braves allowed MVSU to convert 25 out of their 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.1% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Braves shot 25 for 47 from the floor which had them sitting at 53.2%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Alcorn State made 10 of 24 attempts (41.7%). They were able to make 14 of those for a clip of 70.0%. MVSU had 16 fouls for this contest which took the Braves to the charity stripe for 20 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 4 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Braves were able to collect 18 defensive boards and 2 offensive boards for a total of 20 in this matchup.

Nick Woodard was important for the Braves in this contest. He had 16 points in his 27 mins on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He converted 5 out of 10 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Alcorn State has a record of 5-18 for the year. As an offense, the Braves are shooting 42.5% from the floor, which ranks them 313th in D-1. Alcorn State has totaled 1,537 points this year (66.8 per contest) and they grab 29.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 11.7 times per game (327th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 14.1 times per contest. The Braves have committed 18.0 fouls per game and they hit 69.0% from the charity stripe.

The Alcorn State defense allows 35.4% on 3-point attempts (174 of 491) and opponents are connecting on 72.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 16.2 assists and 37.1 boards per contest, which has them ranked 336th and 322nd in college hoops. The Braves on the defensive end are ranked 354th in college in PPG given up with 83.4. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 51.2% from the floor (364th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alcorn State and under the total points

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