MVSU Delta Devils vs Alabama State Hornets Prediction, 2/16/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MVSU Delta Devils vs Alabama State Hornets

Date: Monday, February 16, 2026

Location: Dunn-Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, AL

TV: ESPN+

Dunn-Oliver Acadome is the location where the Alabama State Hornets (7-17) will take on the MVSU Delta Devils (1-23) on Monday.

The MVSU Delta Devils took the court against Alcorn State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-66 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Delta Devils walked away with 16 and Alcorn State accumulated 22 fouls. They made 10 out of their 24 shots from long range. Alcorn State went 70.0% when shooting free throws by making 14 of 20 attempts. Furthermore, Alcorn State totaled 20 rebounds (2 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Alcorn State dished out 14 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. In regard to defense, MVSU allowed the other team to shoot 53.2% from the field on 25 of 47 shooting. They also distributed 13 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 4 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In relation to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 33 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Delta Devils buried 12 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 52.2%. MVSU finished the game with a 48.1% field goal percentage (25 of 52) and knocked down 4 out of their 14 3-point shots.

Michael James is someone who came through for the contest. He ended up finishing with 28 points on 12 out of 21 shooting. He played for 39 minutes and also totaled 4 boards. He ended up shooting 57.1% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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MVSU heads into this one with a record of 1-23 so far this season. They are averaging 64.2 pts per contest (357th in D-1) while connecting on 40.9% from the floor. The Delta Devils are shooting 29.6% on shots from 3-point land (124 of 419) and 71.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, MVSU is grabbing 30.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 293 assists so far this season, which is 327th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 15.8 times per game and as a group they commit 20.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Delta Devils are able to force 12.2 turnovers per game and they draw 17.0 fouls. They relinquish 37.7% from beyond the arc and they are 359th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (85.5). The Delta Devils defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 48.0% (663 of 1,380) and they concede 37.0 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 344th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 417 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the Alabama State Hornets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-68 when they faced Southern. The Hornets were able to corral 27 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 39 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. Southern had 15 fouls for the contest which got the Hornets to the charity stripe for 23 tries. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 65.2%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Alabama State buried 9 of their 22 attempts (40.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Hornets finished the game shooting 22 out of 53 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.5%. The Hornets permitted Southern to knock down 22 out of their 57 tries from the field which had them sitting at 38.6% in this game. They finished shooting 26.1% from downtown by shooting 6 out of 23 and finished the game at 19 out of 25 from the free throw line (76.0%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, Alabama State allowed Southern to pull down 31 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Micah Simpson ended up being a major contributor for the Hornets for the contest. He converted 7 of 17 for this game giving him a rate of 41.2%, and had 4 rebounds. He tallied 19 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes for this game.

Alabama State has a win-loss mark of 7-17 for the campaign. The Hornets are committing 19.0 fouls per game and they connect on 68.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.3 times per contest (303rd in D-1) and they turn it over 13.8 times per game. Alabama State has accumulated 1,755 pts for the year (73.1 per game) and they average 35.5 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Hornets are hitting on 41.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 328th in the nation.

The Alabama State defense gives up 34.6% on 3-point shots (203 of 587) and their opponents are knocking down 74.7% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 14.6 assists and 36.3 boards every game, which ranks 277th and 291st in Division 1. The Hornets on the defensive end are ranked 314th in college in PPG surrendered with 79.1. They are able to force 14.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (269th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alabama State

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