MVSU Delta Devils vs Alcorn State Braves Prediction, 3/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MVSU Delta Devils vs Alcorn State Braves

Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Location: Davey L. Whitney Complex in Lorman, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Alcorn State Braves (7-20) are hosting the MVSU Delta Devils (2-27) at Davey L. Whitney Complex on Tuesday.

The MVSU Delta Devils faced Arkansas-Pine Bluff and walked away with a win by a score of 70-69 in their last contest. MVSU wrapped up the game with a 46.6% field goal percentage (27 out of 58) and made 5 of their 17 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Delta Devils knocked down 11 of 15 shots for a percentage of 73.3%. In reference to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 33 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 13 assists in the game in addition to creating 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. Pertaining to defense, MVSU allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 22 of 55 shooting. Arkansas-Pine Bluff recorded 14 assists and had 11 steals in this matchup. In addition, Arkansas-Pine Bluff grabbed 30 boards (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Arkansas-Pine Bluff walked away from this one shooting 70.0% from the free throw line by making 21 of their 30 shots. They also made 4 out of their 21 tries from 3-point range. When discussing fouls, the Delta Devils ended up finishing with 23 and Arkansas-Pine Bluff finished the game with 16 fouls.

Michael James is one player who was a major factor for this contest. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and earned 3 assists. He played for 33 mins and also grabbed 4 boards. He finished with 21 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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MVSU comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 2-27 this season. They have an average of 64.0 points per outing (357th in the country) while shooting 40.7% from the floor. The Delta Devils are connecting on 29.5% from downtown (149 of 505) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, MVSU is grabbing 30.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 346 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 313th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 15.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 21.1 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Delta Devils are able to force 12.5 turnovers per game and they draw 17.2 fouls. They currently rank 342nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 475 surrendered for the year. The Delta Devils defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.0% (789 of 1,645) and they relinquish 37.4 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 37.1% on 3-pointers and they rank 358th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (84.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Alcorn State Braves took a defeat with a final score of 72-51 against Prairie View A&M. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Alcorn State allowed Prairie View A&M to grab 42 in total (8 on the offensive side). They shot 27.8% from behind the 3-point line by going 5 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 9 out of 15 at the charity stripe (60.0%). The Braves allowed Prairie View A&M to knock down 29 of their 63 tries from the field which had them sitting at 46.0% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Braves went 17 for 55 from the floor which had them at 30.9%. When talking about three-point shots, Alcorn State buried 5 out of their 14 attempts (35.7%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a clip of 85.7%. Prairie View A&M committed 12 fouls in this game which took the Braves to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They coughed it up 14 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. The Braves earned 23 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this contest.

Omari Hamilton pitched in for the Braves for the matchup. He converted 4 out of 11 in the game giving him a rate of 36.4%, and accumulated 10 rebounds. He totaled 13 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this game.

Alcorn State has a mark of 7-20 this year. The Braves are responsible for committing 17.9 personal fouls every game and they connect on 70.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.6 times per game (333rd in college hoops) and they turn it over 13.8 times per game. Alcorn State has scored 1,842 pts for the campaign (68.2 per game) and they grab 29.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Braves are shooting 42.8% from the field, which ranks 314th in the country.

The Alcorn State defense surrenders 34.7% on 3-point shots (194 of 559) and opponents are making 72.9% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 15.9 assists and 36.7 boards per contest, which is ranked 326th and 310th in those defensive categories. The Braves on the defensive side of the court are 348th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 82.1. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 50.4% from the floor (363rd in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alcorn State

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