Jackson State Tigers vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Prediction, 2/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jackson State Tigers vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions

Date: Monday, February 9, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

The Jackson State Tigers (6-16) are headed to H.O. Clemmons Arena on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (9-13).

The Jackson State Tigers faced off with Southern and went home with a loss by a final score of 96-91 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Tigers ended up with 25 and Southern recorded 23 fouls. They knocked down 8 out of their 21 tries from beyond the perimeter. Southern went 64.7% at the free throw line by burying 22 of their 34 attempts. On top of that, Southern grabbed 38 boards (13 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Southern distributed 24 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. In the matter of defending, Jackson State let their opponent shoot 46.5% from the floor on 33 out of 71 shooting. They also recorded 12 dimes in the game in addition to creating 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In regard to rebounding, they earned 36 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tigers converted 24 of their 31 attempts for a percentage of 77.4%. Jackson State ended with a 41.5% field goal percentage (27 of 65) and made 13 out of their 31 shots from beyond the arc.

Daeshun Ruffin is one guy who was a factor for the game. He finished the contest at 44.0% from the field and totaled 8 assists. He saw the court for 42 minutes played and totaled 5 boards. He accounted for 35 points on 11 of 25 shooting.

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Jackson State steps onto the hardwood with a record of 6-16 this season. They average 68.0 points per contest (333rd in the nation) while shooting 38.8% from the floor. The Tigers are hitting 31.6% on shots from downtown (178 of 563) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Jackson State is pulling down 32.1 boards per game and has accounted for 238 assists this year, which has them ranked 358th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.2 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.5 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Tigers have forced 11.2 turnovers every game while drawing 17.5 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 362nd in college in opponents points per game (87.0). The Tigers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.2% (653 of 1,383) and they surrender 42.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 355th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 418 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions got the win with a final of 67-64 when they faced Grambling. The Golden Lions earned 23 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 31 for this contest. They also coughed it up 12 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. Grambling had 14 personal fouls for this game which took the Golden Lions to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They were able to knock down 15 of them for a rate of 71.4%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Arkansas-Pine Bluff made 6 out of their 18 tries (33.3%). Overall, the Golden Lions went 23 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.4%. The Golden Lions allowed Grambling to convert 25 out of their 64 tries from the floor which left them shooting 39.1% in this contest. They went 12.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 3 of 25 and ended up shooting 11 of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, Arkansas-Pine Bluff permitted Grambling to snag 35 in all (13 on the offensive glass).

Quion Williams ended up having an impact for the Golden Lions in this contest. He tallied 18 points in his 40 mins on the court and earned 9 dimes for the game. He knocked down 6 out of 16 for this game for a rate of 37.5%, and had 4 rebounds.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff has a mark of 9-13 on the season. The Golden Lions are responsible for committing 20.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 75.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 16.0 times per contest (75th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per game. Arkansas-Pine Bluff has accumulated 1,714 points for the year (77.9 per contest) and they pull down 34.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Golden Lions are connecting on 44.4% from the floor, which ranks them 245th in the nation.

The Golden Lions defensively are ranked 354th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 83.8. They are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the floor (301st in college hoops). The Arkansas-Pine Bluff defense gives up 33.3% on shots from distance (168 of 505) and opponents are connecting on 72.9% of their free throw shots. They allow 16.0 dimes and 37.5 total boards per game, which is 329th and 327th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arkansas-Pine Bluff

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