Florida A&M Rattlers vs Alcorn State Braves Prediction, 2/16/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida A&M Rattlers vs Alcorn State Braves

Date: Monday, February 16, 2026

Location: Davey L. Whitney Complex in Lorman, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Alcorn State Braves (5-18) will play the Florida A&M Rattlers (9-13) at Davey L. Whitney Complex on Monday.

The Florida A&M Rattlers faced off with Prairie View A&M and took home the win by a score of 100-96 in their last contest. Florida A&M wrapped up the contest with a 57.4% FG percentage (35 out of 61) and made 11 out of their 15 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Rattlers made 19 of 29 shots for a rate of 65.5%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned 38 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 20 dimes in this contest as well as creating 18 turnovers and getting 13 steals. In regard to defending, Florida A&M allowed the other team to go 52.5% from the floor on 31 out of 59 shooting. Prairie View A&M recorded 10 assists and had 12 steals for the matchup. In addition, Prairie View A&M snagged 23 boards (5 offensive, 18 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Prairie View A&M shot 67.5% from the free throw line by burying 27 of 40 tries. They buried 7 of their 16 attempts from distance. In relation to fouls, the Rattlers walked away with 29 and Prairie View A&M had 22 fouls.

Jordan Chatman is a player who was a factor in this matchup. He finished 100.0% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 19 mins and also snagged 4 boards. He accumulated 18 points on 6 out of 6 shooting.

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Florida A&M will play this contest with a mark of 9-13 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.9 times per game and as a team they commit 18.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Florida A&M is collecting 33.1 boards per contest and has racked up 275 dimes so far this season, which ranks 345th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Rattlers are hitting 33.4% on shots from 3-point land (158 of 473) and 66.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 69.6 points per outing (321st in D-1) while hitting 43.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the Rattlers are forcing 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.1 fouls. They rank 34th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 276 relinquished on the season. Rattlers defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.7% (566 of 1,239) and they relinquish 35.0 boards per contest as a squad. They are giving up 35.5% on 3-point shots while they are 262nd in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (76.7).

The last time they took the court, the Alcorn State Braves went home victorious with a score of 74-66 when they played MVSU. In reference to rebounding, Alcorn State permitted MVSU to collect 33 in all (11 offensive). They finished 28.6% from three-point range by going 4 out of 14 and finished the game at 12 out of 23 from the charity stripe (52.2%). The Braves permitted MVSU to convert 25 of their 52 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 48.1% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Braves shot 25 out of 47 from the floor which had them shooting 53.2%. When talking about 3-pointers, Alcorn State buried 10 out of their 24 attempts (41.7%). They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 70.0%. MVSU had 16 personal fouls in this contest which got the Braves to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They also turned it over 4 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Braves earned 18 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 20 for this game.

Nick Woodard pitched in for the Braves for the matchup. He racked up 16 points in his 27 mins on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He knocked down 5 out of 10 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Alcorn State has a win-loss mark of 5-18 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Braves are shooting 42.5% from the field, which ranks them 313th in the nation. Alcorn State has accounted for 1,537 points for the campaign (66.8 per game) and they average 29.5 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 11.7 times per contest (327th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 14.1 times per contest. The Braves are committing 18.0 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 69.0% from the free throw line.

The Braves on the defensive end are ranked 355th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 83.4. They are able to force 12.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 51.2% from the floor (364th in the nation). The Alcorn State defense allows 35.4% on 3-point shots (174 of 491) and opponents are connecting on 72.9% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 16.2 assists and 37.1 boards per game, ranking them 335th and 319th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Florida A&M

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