Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Southern Jaguars Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Southern Jaguars

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: F.G. Clark Activity Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN+

F.G. Clark Activity Center is where the Southern Jaguars (13-15) will play the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (16-13) on Saturday.

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Grambling and took home the win by a score of 76-71 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 12 and Grambling recorded 12 personal fouls. They also buried 8 of 25 shots from downtown. Grambling walked away from this one shooting 53.8% at the free throw line by converting 7 of 13 attempts. In addition, Grambling pulled down 33 boards (14 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Grambling totaled 15 assists and had 12 steals for this game. When talking about the defense, Bethune-Cookman allowed the other team to shoot 40.6% from the floor on 28 of 69 shooting. They also recorded 14 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing 16 turnovers and earning 11 steals. With respect to pulling down boards, they compiled 36 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats converted 11 of 17 shots for a percentage of 64.7%. Bethune-Cookman ended the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (31 of 62) and buried 3 out of their 12 three-point shots.

Jakobi Heady is a player who was a contributor in this contest. He finished shooting 54.5% from the floor and also distributed 3 dimes. He saw the court for 40 mins and pulled down 6 boards. He recorded 20 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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Bethune-Cookman enters this one with a win-loss record of 16-13 so far this year. They cough up possession 13.7 times per game and as a team they commit 17.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Bethune-Cookman is grabbing 36.2 boards per game and has earned 403 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 180th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are connecting on 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc (175 of 512) and 68.3% from the free throw line. They average 75.4 points per outing (199th in D-1) while connecting on 46.4% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 fouls. They currently rank 151st in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 374 conceded on the campaign. The Wildcats defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.7% (775 of 1,772) and they relinquish 35.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 31.8% from beyond the arc and they are 262nd in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (76.9).

When they last played, the Southern Jaguars took a loss by a score of 82-71 against Florida A&M. When talking about cleaning the glass, Southern permitted Florida A&M to collect 40 in all (11 on the offensive glass). They went 35.3% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 6 of 17 and ended up going 18 out of 24 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Jaguars allowed Florida A&M to bury 29 out of 59 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 49.2% in this contest. Overall, the Jaguars shot 22 for 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.3%. With regard to 3-pointers, Southern buried 9 of 25 attempts (36.0%). They were able to bury 18 of them for a percentage of 64.3%. Florida A&M was called for 18 personal fouls for the contest which got the Jaguars to the charity stripe for a total of 28 attempts. They also turned it over 7 times, while earning 9 steals in this contest. The Jaguars were able to corral 18 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for the matchup.

Cam Amboree was important for the Jaguars for this game. He racked up 14 points in his 28 mins of playing time and added 3 assists for the game. He knocked down 3 of 13 in the game for a rate of 23.1%, and accumulated 1 rebound.

Southern has a win-loss mark of 13-15 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Jaguars are hitting on 45.4% from the floor, which is ranked 177th in D-1. Southern has accumulated 2,246 pts so far this year (80.2 per game) and they pull down 35.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 14.8 times per game (122nd in D-1) and they are giving up possession 12.2 times per game. The Jaguars commit 19.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 70.0% from the charity stripe.

The Jaguars defensively are ranked 304th in the country in PPG surrendered with 78.4. They are able to force 15.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.1% from the field (243rd in the nation). The Southern defense concedes 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc (225 of 639) and their opponents are making 75.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 14.1 dimes and 35.7 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 245th and 265th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bethune-Cookman

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