Florida A&M Rattlers vs Alabama State Hornets Prediction, 2/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida A&M Rattlers vs Alabama State Hornets

Date: Monday, February 2, 2026

Location: Dunn-Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Florida A&M Rattlers (8-10) are headed to Dunn-Oliver Acadome on Monday where they will compete against the Alabama State Hornets (6-14).

The Florida A&M Rattlers played Jackson State and took a loss by a final of 66-65 in their last game. Florida A&M wrapped up the game having earned a 40.7% FG percentage (24 of 59) and knocked down 8 of 28 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Rattlers made 9 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 52.9%. With regard to rebounding, they earned 25 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 12 assists for the game as well as creating 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Florida A&M allowed the other team to go 42.3% from the floor on 22 out of 52 shooting. Jackson State doled out 8 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Jackson State grabbed 31 rebounds (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Jackson State finished the game shooting 71.4% at the free throw line by converting 15 of their 21 attempts. They knocked down 7 out of their 19 tries from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Rattlers walked away with 17 while Jackson State recorded 14 fouls.

Kaleb Washington is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He ended up with 17 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 27 minutes and snagged 5 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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Florida A&M will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 8-10 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 69.1 points per outing (325th in the country) on 43.6% from the floor. The Rattlers are connecting on 32.0% on shots from downtown (127 of 397) and 65.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Florida A&M is snagging 32.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 231 assists this season, which ranks 346th in D-1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 15.6 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.4 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Rattlers are forcing 13.9 turnovers every game and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 38th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 233 conceded for the campaign. Rattlers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.5% (462 of 1,015) and they concede 35.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are conceding 34.1% from 3-point land and they are 261st in college in opponents points per game (76.6).

In their last game, the Alabama State Hornets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 96-64 when they played Texas Southern. When talking about how they attacked the glass, Alabama State allowed Texas Southern to get 40 in all (11 offensive). They finished 41.4% from distance by shooting 12 of 29 and ended up shooting 22 out of 26 at the free throw line (84.6%). The Hornets permitted Texas Southern to knock down 31 of their 60 attempts from the field which had them at 51.7% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Hornets finished shooting 21 out of 64 from the field which had them shooting 32.8%. With regard to shots from distance, Alabama State made 5 of 30 attempts (16.7%). They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 58.6%. Texas Southern had 21 fouls for the matchup which got the Hornets to the charity stripe for 29 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. The Hornets were able to snag 16 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the game.

Tyler Byrd ended up having an impact for the Hornets for this contest. He knocked down 9 out of 17 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. He scored 29 points in his 34 minutes on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

Alabama State has a win-loss mark of 6-14 so far this year. As an offense, the Hornets are shooting 42.5% from the field, which ranks them 313th in college hoops. Alabama State has totaled 1,507 pts on the year (75.4 per game) and they average 35.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.6 times per game (295th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest. The Hornets commit 18.9 fouls per contest and they hit 69.0% from the charity stripe.

The Hornets defensively are ranked 343rd in college in PPG given up with 81.9. They are able to force 14.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (303rd in the nation). The Alabama State defense allows 35.3% on 3-pointers (177 of 501) and their opposition makes 75.2% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 15.7 dimes and 36.3 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 319th and 283rd in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Florida A&M

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