Florida A&M Rattlers vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida A&M Rattlers vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: H.O. Clemmons Arena in Pine Bluff, AR

TV: ESPN+

The Florida A&M Rattlers (5-9) are headed to H.O. Clemmons Arena on Saturday where they will meet the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (6-11).

The Florida A&M Rattlers faced Grambling and notched a win by a score of 91-84 in their last game. Florida A&M wrapped up the game having earned a 54.7% field goal percentage (29 of 53) and converted 12 out of their 30 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Rattlers made 21 of 26 tries for a percentage of 80.8%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they earned 25 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 13 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. With regard to the defense, Florida A&M let their opponent shoot 50.9% from the floor on 28 out of 55 shooting. Grambling doled out 11 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Grambling collected 18 rebounds (4 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Grambling shot 84.6% from the free throw line by burying 22 of their 26 attempts. They also converted 6 out of their 17 attempts from three-point range. In relation to fouls, the Rattlers walked away with 22 while Grambling accumulated 22 fouls.

Jaquan Sanders is a player who was a major factor in this contest. He finished the game at 46.7% from the field and recorded 4 dimes. He played 37 minutes and also totaled 3 boards. He totaled 24 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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Florida A&M enters this contest with a win-loss record of 5-9 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 15.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, Florida A&M is pulling down 31.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 172 dimes this season, which has them ranked 358th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Rattlers are shooting 32.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (99 of 307) and 65.1% from the free throw line. They average 69.9 points per outing (312th in Division 1) while hitting 43.0% from the field.

On defense, the Rattlers are forcing 14.1 turnovers per game and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They give up 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 334th in college in points per game allowed (81.4). Rattlers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.8% (379 of 810) and they concede 37.4 boards per game as a team. They rank 38th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 191 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-61 when they played Prairie View A&M. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Arkansas-Pine Bluff permitted Prairie View A&M to snag 41 overall (11 offensive). They wrapped up this game 40.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 of 15 and ended up going 19 of 31 at the charity stripe (61.3%). The Golden Lions allowed Prairie View A&M to make 24 of their 56 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.9% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Golden Lions went 20 out of 60 from the floor which had them shooting 33.3%. When discussing 3-point shots, Arkansas-Pine Bluff converted 7 of 26 attempts (26.9%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 60.9%. Prairie View A&M was called for 18 personal fouls for the contest which took the Golden Lions to the free throw line for 23 tries. They turned it over 14 times, while getting 1 steal in the matchup. The Golden Lions were able to corral 22 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 32 in the matchup.

Alex Mirhosseini ended up being a major contributor for the Golden Lions for this contest. He tallied 17 points in his 35 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He made 5 out of 13 in the matchup for a rate of 38.5%, and had 5 rebounds.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff has a mark of 6-11 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Golden Lions are connecting on 44.0% from the field, which ranks them 256th in the country. Arkansas-Pine Bluff has scored 1,345 pts so far this season (79.1 per contest) and they collect 35.9 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 16.5 times per contest (72nd in the country) and they turn it over 14.5 times per contest. The Golden Lions commit 21.0 personal fouls per contest and they go 76.6% from the free throw line.

The Golden Lions are ranked 358th in D-1 in PPG given up with 86.9. They are able to force 11.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.6% from the floor (313th in the nation). The Arkansas-Pine Bluff defense concedes 36.0% on 3-point shots (147 of 408) and opponents are converting on 72.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 16.8 assists and 37.5 rebounds every game, which is 343rd and 314th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arkansas-Pine Bluff

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