Jackson State Tigers vs Florida A&M Rattlers Prediction, 1/26/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jackson State Tigers vs Florida A&M Rattlers

Date: Monday, January 26, 2026

Location: Al Lawson Center in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ESPN+

Al Lawson Center is the location where the Florida A&M Rattlers (8-9) will try to beat the Jackson State Tigers (5-14) on Monday.

The Jackson State Tigers took the court against Bethune-Cookman and went home with a loss by a final score of 85-48 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 18 while Bethune-Cookman totaled 15 personal fouls. They made 7 of 22 attempts from long range. Bethune-Cookman ended up going 81.8% from the free throw line by converting 18 of their 22 attempts. Furthermore, Bethune-Cookman pulled down 49 rebounds (14 offensive, 35 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Bethune-Cookman earned 17 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. Pertaining to the defense, Jackson State let their opponent shoot 44.8% from the floor on 30 out of 67 shooting. They also distributed 7 dimes in the game while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned 30 with 6 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 9 of their 10 attempts for a rate of 90.0%. Jackson State ended having earned a 25.4% field goal percentage (17 of 67) and converted 5 out of their 29 3-point attempts.

Daeshun Ruffin is one guy who was a factor in this game. He finished 38.9% from the floor and also recorded 6 assists. He played 33 mins played and totaled 2 rebounds. He accounted for 19 points on 7 of 18 shooting.

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Jackson State steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 5-14 on the season. They turn it over 14.6 times per game and as a team are committing 19.6 personal fouls per game. As a team, Jackson State is pulling in 31.3 rebounds per game and has racked up 211 assists for the season, which has them ranked 357th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are shooting 30.9% on shots from downtown (152 of 492) and 77.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 66.9 points per outing (344th in college hoops) while hitting 38.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 11.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They give up 34.6% from 3-point land and they rank 363rd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (88.6). The Tigers defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 48.0% (572 of 1,192) and they concede 42.9 boards per contest as a group. They are 356th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 365 relinquished for the campaign.

In their last game, the Florida A&M Rattlers took home the win by a final score of 66-58 against Alcorn State. The Rattlers pulled down 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the game. They coughed up the ball 18 times, while recording 11 steals for this game. Alcorn State was called for 13 personal fouls for the contest which got the Rattlers to the charity stripe for 14 attempts. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw tries for a rate of 64.3%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, Florida A&M made 7 of 19 tries (36.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Rattlers went 25 for 49 from the floor which had them shooting 51.0%. The Rattlers allowed Alcorn State to knock down 22 of 51 attempts from the field which had them shooting 43.1% in the game. They went 20.0% from 3-point land by going 3 of 15 and finished the contest at 11 out of 15 from the charity stripe (73.3%). When it comes to rebounding, Florida A&M allowed Alcorn State to collect 20 overall (5 on the offensive glass).

Miles Ndalama ended up being a factor for the Rattlers in this matchup. He racked up 17 points in his 26 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the game. He knocked down 7 of 9 in the game for a field goal rate of 77.8%, and had 4 rebounds.

Florida A&M has a record of 8-9 this season. As an offense, the Rattlers are hitting on 43.8% from the field, which ranks them 273rd in the nation. Florida A&M has scored 1,178 pts for the campaign (69.3 per contest) and they grab 32.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 12.9 times per game (270th in the nation) and they cough up possession 15.9 times per game. The Rattlers commit 18.5 fouls every game and they hit 65.8% from the charity stripe.

The Rattlers on the defensive side of the court are 278th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 77.2. They are able to force 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.7% from the field (279th in D-1). The Florida A&M defense gives up 33.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (118 of 348) and opponents are making 77.4% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 13.2 dimes and 35.4 boards per game, which is ranked 173rd and 231st in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Jackson State

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