Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs MVSU Delta Devils Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs MVSU Delta Devils

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

R.W. Harrison HPER Complex is where the MVSU Delta Devils (1-17) will try to defeat the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (5-11) on Saturday.

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats played Southern and ended up losing by a score of 77-73 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Wildcats finished with 21 while Southern totaled 18 personal fouls. They made 5 of their 16 shots from 3-point range. Southern finished the contest at 73.3% from the charity stripe by converting 22 of their 30 attempts. On top of that, Southern snagged 41 rebounds (17 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Southern dished out 9 assists and had 14 steals in this contest. When talking about the defense, Bethune-Cookman allowed 37.9% from the floor on 25 out of 66 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 35 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Wildcats converted 17 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 81.0%. Bethune-Cookman walked away from the game with a 46.3% FG percentage (25 out of 54) and converted 6 out of their 21 shots from distance.

Jakobi Heady is someone who came through for this contest. He ended up shooting 46.2% from the floor and also earned 2 dimes. He played for 36 mins and also totaled 2 rebounds. He totaled 21 points on 6 of 13 shooting.

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Bethune-Cookman enters this contest with a win-loss record of 5-11 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.3 personal fouls per game. As a team, Bethune-Cookman is snagging 32.9 boards per contest and has earned 210 dimes on the year, which is 317th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Wildcats are shooting 34.1% from downtown (102 of 299) and 68.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 72.4 points per contest (283rd in college hoops) while hitting 44.2% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wildcats have forced 12.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They give up 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 348th in college in opponents points per game (83.6). The Wildcats defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.1% (462 of 980) and they surrender 39.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 240th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 246 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the MVSU Delta Devils took a defeat with a final score of 84-51 against Texas Southern. The Delta Devils were able to collect 18 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 28 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. Texas Southern was called for 16 fouls in the matchup which got the Delta Devils to the free throw line for a total of 16 tries. They were able to bury 6 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 37.5%. With regard to shots from downtown, MVSU made 3 out of 10 tries (30.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Delta Devils finished shooting 21 for 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.9%. The Delta Devils allowed Texas Southern to convert 29 of their 58 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 51.5% from distance by going 17 out of 33 and finished the game at 9 of 12 at the free throw line (75.0%). When discussing how they rebounded, MVSU allowed Texas Southern to grab 33 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Patrick Punch pitched in for the Delta Devils in the matchup. He had 18 points in his 40 mins on the court and accounted for 2 assists in this game. He made 7 out of 20 for the game for a field goal percentage of 35.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

MVSU has a record of 1-17 this season. The Delta Devils commit 20.7 fouls per contest and they shoot 73.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.2 times per contest (315th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 17.3 times per game. MVSU has totaled 1,144 points on the season (63.6 per contest) and they grab 30.9 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Delta Devils are hitting on 40.4% from the field, which ranks them 343rd in college.

The Delta Devils on the defensive end are ranked 359th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 87.8. They are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.9% from the floor (340th in college hoops). The MVSU defense allows 37.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (188 of 496) and their opponents are knocking down 76.1% of their foul shots. They relinquish 18.2 assists and 37.3 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 360th and 309th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bethune-Cookman

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