Grambling Tigers vs Alabama State Hornets Prediction, 3/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Grambling Tigers vs Alabama State Hornets

Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026

Location: Dunn-Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Grambling Tigers (12-18) are en route to Dunn-Oliver Acadome on Thursday where they will go up against the Alabama State Hornets (10-20).

The Grambling Tigers faced Alabama A&M and took a loss by a score of 77-63 in their last game. Grambling wrapped up the contest with a 41.1% field goal percentage (23 out of 56) and knocked down 6 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Tigers made 11 of 14 tries for a rate of 78.6%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected 29 with 11 of them being offensive. They also distributed 13 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 3 steals. Concerning defending, Grambling allowed 48.0% from the field on 24 of 50 shooting. Alabama A&M totaled 14 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. In addition, Alabama A&M grabbed 28 rebounds (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Alabama A&M finished 80.0% from the charity stripe by making 20 of their 25 shots. They also made 9 of 17 attempts from 3-point land. When it comes to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up with 21 while Alabama A&M recorded 14 personal fouls.

Jamil Muttilib is a player who came through for the matchup. He went 54.5% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He played for 32 minutes played and also snagged 7 rebounds. He walked away with 16 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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Grambling will play this game with a mark of 12-18 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 14.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.8 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Grambling is collecting 33.2 rebounds per game and has tallied 362 assists so far this season, which is 311th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Tigers are hitting 31.5% on three-point shots (195 of 619) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. They average 70.5 points per contest (302nd in the nation) while shooting 43.4% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They are conceding 32.8% on 3-point shots and they are 103rd in the nation in points per game allowed (71.0). The Tigers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.3% (734 of 1,656) and they relinquish 33.3 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 117th in the nation in giving up assists with 381 relinquished on the season.

In their last game, the Alabama State Hornets took a loss by a final score of 71-64 against Southern. The Hornets were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. Southern committed 12 fouls for this game which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. In reference to 3-pointers, Alabama State converted 6 of their 25 attempts (24.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Hornets went 24 out of 62 from the floor which had them sitting at 38.7%. The Hornets permitted Southern to bury 23 out of their 62 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.1% in the game. They went 33.3% from 3-point land by going 6 of 18 and ended up shooting 19 of 27 from the free throw line (70.4%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Alabama State permitted Southern to get 39 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Asjon Anderson ended up being a factor for the Hornets in the matchup. He earned 13 points in his 17 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist in this contest. He knocked down 5 out of 9 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, but couldn't coral a rebound.

Alabama State has a record of 10-20 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Hornets are hitting on 42.0% from the floor, which is ranked 328th in the nation. Alabama State has totaled 2,213 points so far this season (73.8 per game) and they average 35.9 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.4 times per contest (290th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 13.2 times per contest. The Hornets commit 19.3 fouls per game while shooting 69.7% from the charity stripe.

The Hornets on the defensive end are ranked 287th in college hoops in PPG given up with 77.7. They are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (256th in college). The Alabama State defense gives up 34.9% from downtown (244 of 700) and opponents are converting on 73.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 14.3 assists and 36.1 boards per contest, which is 257th and 286th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Grambling

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