Florida A&M Rattlers vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida A&M Rattlers vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Event Center in Huntsville, AL

TV: ESPN+

Event Center is the site where the Alabama A&M Bulldogs (11-9) will try to beat the Florida A&M Rattlers (8-10) on Saturday.

The Florida A&M Rattlers faced Jackson State and went home with a loss by a final score of 66-65 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Rattlers ended up finishing with 17 while Jackson State accounted for 14 fouls. They also knocked down 7 of 19 shots from 3-point land. Jackson State shot 71.4% when shooting free throws by burying 15 of 21 tries. Additionally, Jackson State snagged 31 boards (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Jackson State recorded 8 assists and had 5 steals for this game. Pertaining to defense, Florida A&M allowed the other team to go 42.3% from the floor on 22 out of 52 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned 25 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Rattlers knocked down 9 of 17 shots for a rate of 52.9%. Florida A&M finished the contest having earned a 40.7% FG percentage (24 of 59) and knocked down 8 of their 28 three-point attempts.

Kaleb Washington is one guy who came through for this contest. He ended up with 17 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He played for 27 mins and pulled down 5 rebounds. He finished the game at 60.0% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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Florida A&M steps onto the hardwood with a record of 8-10 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.6 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.4 fouls every game. As a unit, Florida A&M is grabbing 32.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 231 assists on the year, which is 340th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Rattlers are hitting 32.0% from downtown (127 of 397) and 65.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 69.1 pts per contest (326th in the nation) while hitting 43.6% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Rattlers have forced 13.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 44th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 233 relinquished this year. Rattlers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.5% (462 of 1,015) and they concede 35.6 boards per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 34.1% on three-point shots and they rank 258th in D-1 in opponents PPG (76.6).

For their last game, the Alabama A&M Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 80-60 against Prairie View A&M. The Bulldogs corralled 28 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for this game. They turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. Prairie View A&M had 13 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 13 shots. They were able to knock down 12 of them for a clip of 92.3%. With regard to shooting from distance, Alabama A&M made 6 of 17 attempts (35.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs went 31 for 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 53.4%. The Bulldogs allowed Prairie View A&M to make 24 of their 66 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 36.4% in this game. They shot 18.8% from downtown by shooting 3 out of 16 and ended up shooting 9 of 12 from the free throw line (75.0%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Alabama A&M permitted Prairie View A&M to snag 30 in all (10 offensive).

Kintavious Dozier ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs in this contest. He accumulated 19 points in his 31 mins on the court and earned 1 assist for the matchup. He knocked down 7 out of 11 for the contest for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Alabama A&M has a record of 11-9 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulldogs are hitting on 43.2% from the field, which is ranked 290th in the nation. Alabama A&M has accounted for 1,427 pts so far this year (71.4 per contest) and they grab 35.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 11.4 times per game (339th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 12.1 times per game. The Bulldogs are committing 18.3 fouls per game and they hit 73.5% from the free throw line.

The Alabama A&M defense gives up 32.6% on shots from beyond the arc (144 of 442) and their opponents are connecting on 72.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 14.3 assists and 34.8 total boards per game, which ranks them 254th and 198th in Division 1. The Bulldogs are ranked 134th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 72.0. They are able to force 11.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.5% from the field (168th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Florida A&M

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