Jackson State Tigers vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs Prediction, 1/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jackson State Tigers vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs

Date: Monday, January 12, 2026

Location: Event Center in Huntsville, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs (8-7) will go up against the Jackson State Tigers (2-12) at Event Center on Monday.

The Jackson State Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Alcorn State and took home the win by a score of 89-86 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Tigers finished with 18 and Alcorn State had 19 fouls. They buried 14 of 26 attempts from downtown. Alcorn State finished the contest at 58.3% when shooting free throws by converting 14 of 24 attempts. Moreover, Alcorn State totaled 30 rebounds (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Alcorn State earned 19 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. When it comes to defense, Jackson State allowed 46.8% from the floor on 29 of 62 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists in this game as well as forcing 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they collected 29 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Tigers knocked down 21 of 25 shots for a percentage of 84.0%. Jackson State finished having earned a 52.7% field goal percentage (29 of 55) and knocked down 10 of 27 shots from distance.

Daeshun Ruffin is one guy who was a major contributor in the game. He finished the game shooting 57.1% from the floor and also recorded 8 assists. He played for 35 minutes and grabbed 1 board. He ended up finishing with 31 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Jackson State steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 2-12 for the season. They are turning it over 15.1 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.3 fouls every game. As a team, Jackson State is pulling down 29.3 boards per game and has accounted for 146 assists on the year, which is 359th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are connecting on 31.4% on three-point attempts (113 of 360) and 74.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 63.0 points per outing (360th in Division 1) on 37.7% from the floor.

Defensively, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 10.8 turnovers per game and they draw 15.4 fouls. They surrender 37.0% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 363rd in college in points per game allowed (90.5). The Tigers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 49.8% (435 of 873) and they surrender 42.5 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 360th in the nation in giving up assists with 294 relinquished so far this year.

In their last game, the Alabama A&M Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 71-51 against MVSU. The Bulldogs earned 29 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for this contest. They also turned it over 17 times, while earning 11 steals in this game. MVSU was called for 20 personal fouls for this game which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 30 attempts. They were able to make 25 of them for a rate of 83.3%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, Alabama A&M knocked down 6 of 19 tries (31.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs shot 20 for 50 from the field which had them shooting 40.0%. The Bulldogs permitted MVSU to knock down 17 of their 51 tries from the floor which had them shooting 33.3% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 26.3% from beyond the perimeter via 5 of 19 and ended up going 12 of 18 at the free throw line (66.7%). In relation to rebounding, Alabama A&M allowed MVSU to pull down 26 in all (7 offensive).

Kintavious Dozier ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs in the matchup. He earned 14 points in his 33 mins on the court and tallied 3 assists in the game. He buried 2 out of 10 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 20.0%, and added 7 rebounds.

Alabama A&M has a win-loss record of 8-7 so far this season. The Bulldogs are committing 19.1 fouls every game and they shoot 72.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 10.9 times per game (349th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per game. Alabama A&M has scored 1,038 points on the year (69.2 per contest) and they pull down 36.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulldogs are connecting on 41.5% from the floor, which is ranked 330th in the nation.

The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 126th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 71.1. They have forced 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.4% from the floor (177th in Division 1). The Alabama A&M defense gives up 32.0% on 3-point shots (105 of 328) and opponents are connecting on 71.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 14.3 assists and 35.2 rebounds every game, which is 250th and 219th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Jackson State

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