Grambling Tigers vs Alcorn State Braves Prediction, 2/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Grambling Tigers vs Alcorn State Braves

Date: Monday, February 2, 2026

Location: Davey L. Whitney Complex in Lorman, MS

TV: ESPN+

Davey L. Whitney Complex is where the Alcorn State Braves (3-16) will try to beat the Grambling Tigers (8-10) on Monday.

The Grambling Tigers faced Southern and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 71-53 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Tigers finished with 18 while Southern recorded 21 fouls. They also buried 8 of their 22 attempts from distance. Southern went 59.1% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 22 tries. On top of that, Southern collected 29 rebounds (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Southern dished out 15 assists and had 16 steals in the matchup. In regard to defending, Grambling allowed the other team to go 44.6% from the field on 25 of 56 shooting. They also doled out 3 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 36 with 10 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Tigers made 22 of their 32 shots for a percentage of 68.8%. Grambling wrapped up the game with a 31.8% field goal percentage (14 out of 44) and converted 3 of their 16 three-point attempts.

Derrius Ward is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 33.3% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended. He was on the court for 25 mins and grabbed 2 rebounds. He racked up 11 points on 3 of 9 shooting.

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Grambling enters this game with a record of 8-10 this year. They currently have an average of 72.3 pts per game (282nd in college hoops) while connecting on 45.0% from the floor. The Tigers are connecting on 32.6% from downtown (111 of 341) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Grambling is pulling in 31.9 boards per contest and has tallied 209 dimes on the season, which ranks 362nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 15.3 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.2 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are forcing 15.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 32nd in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 229 surrendered this season. Tigers are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.1% (451 of 999) and they relinquish 33.0 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 33.3% on shots from downtown and they rank 173rd in the country in points per game allowed (73.2).

When they last played, the Alcorn State Braves walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-73 when they faced Bethune-Cookman. When it comes to attacking the glass, Alcorn State allowed Bethune-Cookman to collect 34 in total (6 offensive). They finished 25.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 4 of 16 and ended up shooting 18 of 26 from the free throw line (69.2%). The Braves allowed Bethune-Cookman to knock down 30 out of their 55 attempts from the field which left them shooting 54.5% in this matchup. Overall, the Braves finished 29 for 67 from the field which had them shooting 43.3%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Alcorn State knocked down 7 of 19 attempts (36.8%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Bethune-Cookman earned 12 fouls in the game which took the Braves to the free throw line for a total of 12 shots. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 8 steals in this contest. The Braves collected 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for this contest.

Shane Lancaster was important for the Braves in this matchup. He racked up 16 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 dimes in the game. He buried 6 out of 15 for this game for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

Alcorn State has a win-loss record of 3-16 this season. The Braves commit 18.3 fouls per game while shooting 68.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 11.4 times per game (342nd in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 15.1 times per game. Alcorn State has accounted for 1,258 points so far this year (66.2 per contest) and they collect 30.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Braves are hitting on 41.4% from the field, which ranks them 336th in Division 1.

The Alcorn State defense gives up 35.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (147 of 416) and their opposition makes 73.8% of their free throw shots. They surrender 16.3 dimes and 37.7 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 334th and 328th in college. The Braves on defense are ranked 356th in college hoops in PPG given up with 85.4. They are able to force 12.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 51.3% from the field (364th in D-1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Grambling

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