Jackson State Tigers vs Alabama State Hornets Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jackson State Tigers vs Alabama State Hornets

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Dunn-Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, AL

TV: ESPNU

The Jackson State Tigers (2-12) are on their way to Dunn-Oliver Acadome on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Alabama State Hornets (4-11).

The Jackson State Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Alcorn State and earned the victory with a final of 89-86 in their last game. Jackson State finished having earned a 52.7% FG percentage (29 of 55) and made 10 out of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Tigers made 21 of 25 shots for a rate of 84.0%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 29 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 16 assists for the contest while forcing 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. With regard to defense, Jackson State allowed the other team to go 46.8% from the field on 29 out of 62 shooting. Alcorn State totaled 19 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. In addition, Alcorn State had 30 rebounds (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Alcorn State finished 58.3% from the charity stripe by burying 14 of 24 attempts. They also buried 14 out of their 26 shots from 3-point land. When it comes to fouls, the Tigers walked away with 18 while Alcorn State had 19 fouls.

Daeshun Ruffin is someone who was a major contributor for this game. He accounted for 31 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 35 mins played and pulled down 1 rebound. He shot 57.1% from the floor and also distributed 8 assists.

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Jackson State enters this one with a win-loss mark of 2-12 on the year. They are losing possession via turnover 15.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.3 fouls every game. As a team, Jackson State is collecting 29.3 boards per game and has accounted for 146 dimes on the campaign, which is 359th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are connecting on 31.4% on shots from 3-point land (113 of 360) and 74.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 63.0 points per outing (360th in D-1) while going 37.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Tigers are forcing 10.8 turnovers per game while drawing 15.4 personal fouls. They are surrendering 37.0% from 3-point land while they are 363rd in college hoops in PPG allowed (90.5). The Tigers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 49.8% (435 of 873) and they relinquish 42.5 boards per game as a group. They rank 360th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 294 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Alabama State Hornets took a loss by a final score of 90-79 when they played Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Hornets snagged 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 28 in the game. They turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 10 steals for this game. Arkansas-Pine Bluff earned 22 personal fouls in this contest which got the Hornets to the free throw line for 26 attempts. They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a rate of 73.1%. With regard to three-point attempts, Alabama State converted 6 of 19 attempts (31.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Hornets finished 27 out of 61 from the floor which had them sitting at 44.3%. The Hornets permitted Arkansas-Pine Bluff to convert 23 out of 51 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.1% in this contest. They shot 52.6% from three-point range by going 10 out of 19 and finished the game at 34 out of 41 at the free throw line (82.9%). When discussing cleaning up the glass, Alabama State permitted Arkansas-Pine Bluff to collect 37 in total (11 offensive).

Asjon Anderson pitched in for the Hornets in the game. He made 7 out of 16 for the contest for a rate of 43.8%, and had 1 rebound. He racked up 23 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 4 assists in this contest.

Alabama State has a win-loss record of 4-11 on the campaign. The Hornets have committed 18.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 69.7% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per contest (278th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.7 times per contest. Alabama State has accounted for 1,134 points for the campaign (75.6 per contest) and they grab 34.6 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Hornets are hitting on 42.7% from the field, which is ranked 300th in the nation.

The Alabama State defense surrenders 36.5% on 3-point shots (143 of 392) and their opponents are connecting on 71.5% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 17.1 assists and 37.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 347th and 302nd in those categories. The Hornets on the defensive side of the court are 342nd in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 83.1. They have forced 14.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.6% from the floor (329th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Jackson State

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