Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Grambling Tigers Prediction, 2/26/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Grambling Tigers

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

The Grambling Tigers (12-15) will compete against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (15-13) at Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center on Thursday.

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Alabama A&M and went home with a win by a final score of 85-76 in their last contest. Bethune-Cookman walked away from the contest having earned a 59.3% field goal percentage (32 out of 54) and buried 9 out of their 18 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Wildcats knocked down 12 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they collected 28 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 19 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With regard to defense, Bethune-Cookman allowed 43.5% from the floor on 27 out of 62 shooting. Alabama A&M recorded 12 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. Moreover, Alabama A&M grabbed 25 rebounds (10 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Alabama A&M shot 76.0% at the charity stripe by burying 19 of 25 attempts. They buried 3 out of their 15 attempts from 3-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 18 and Alabama A&M finished the game with 17 fouls.

Jakobi Heady is a guy who had an impact for the matchup. He ended up going 77.8% from the floor and distributed 6 dimes. He was on the court for 38 minutes played and also snagged 5 boards. He accounted for 19 points on 7 of 9 shooting.

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Bethune-Cookman comes into this matchup with a mark of 15-13 on the campaign. They average 75.4 points per contest (196th in Division 1) while connecting on 46.3% from the floor. The Wildcats are shooting 34.4% on 3-point shots (172 of 500) and 68.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Bethune-Cookman is pulling down 36.0 boards per game and is sitting with 389 assists on the season, which is 188th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per game and as a group are committing 18.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Wildcats are forcing 11.7 turnovers per game while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 270th in college hoops in points per game allowed (77.1). The Wildcats defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.9% (747 of 1,703) and they surrender 35.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 134th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 359 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Grambling Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 83-62 when they played MVSU. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Grambling permitted MVSU to grab 32 in total (9 on the offensive side). They shot 25.0% from distance via 6 out of 24 and finished the contest at 8 out of 15 at the free throw line (53.3%). The Tigers allowed MVSU to make 24 of 62 attempts from the field which had them shooting 38.7% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Tigers ended up shooting 28 for 52 from the field which had them at 53.8%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Grambling converted 5 out of 13 attempts (38.5%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 71.0%. MVSU committed 23 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Tigers to the free throw line for 31 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 20 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. The Tigers pulled down 28 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 34 in the matchup.

Antonio Munoz ended up being important for the Tigers for this contest. He scored 21 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for this game. He converted 6 out of 11 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Grambling has a win-loss mark of 12-15 this year. As an offensive unit, the Tigers are connecting on 44.1% from the floor, which is 255th in the nation. Grambling has tallied 1,921 pts for the season (71.1 per game) and they pull in 33.3 boards per game. They are getting an assist 12.1 times per game (308th in Division 1) and they turn it over 14.9 times per game. The Tigers have committed 19.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 73.2% from the free throw line.

The Grambling defense allows 32.7% on 3-point attempts (175 of 535) and opponents are converting on 71.8% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 12.6 assists and 32.8 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 121st and 78th in the nation. The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 96th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 70.8. They are forcing 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (175th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Grambling

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