MVSU Delta Devils vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MVSU Delta Devils vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (12-16) are hosting the MVSU Delta Devils (2-27) at H.O. Clemmons Arena on Saturday.

The MVSU Delta Devils faced off with Grambling and ended up losing by a score of 83-62 in their last game. MVSU wrapped up the contest having earned a 38.7% FG percentage (24 of 62) and knocked down 6 out of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Delta Devils converted 8 of 15 shots for a rate of 53.3%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned 32 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 12 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and having 12 steals. Pertaining to defending, MVSU allowed the other team to go 53.8% from the floor on 28 out of 52 shooting. Grambling earned 15 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Grambling collected 34 rebounds (6 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't have a block. Grambling shot 71.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 22 of 31 attempts. They also made 5 of 13 shots from three-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Delta Devils walked away with 23 while Grambling totaled 18 fouls.

Michael James is one guy who was a factor for the contest. He finished the game shooting 38.1% from the field and dished out 4 assists. He was on the court for 40 minutes played and also collected 8 rebounds. He scored 19 points on 8 out of 21 shooting.

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MVSU will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 2-27 this year. They are averaging 64.0 pts per game (357th in the nation) while shooting 40.7% from the floor. The Delta Devils are connecting on 29.5% on shots from 3-point land (149 of 505) and 70.8% from the free throw line. As a team, MVSU is grabbing 30.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 346 dimes this year, which is 309th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 15.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 21.1 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Delta Devils are forcing 12.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.2 personal fouls. They are 342nd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 475 relinquished for the season. The Delta Devils defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 48.0% (789 of 1,645) and they surrender 37.4 boards per contest as a group. They are surrendering 37.1% from 3-point land and they are 358th in college in opponents points per game (84.2).

The last time they took the court, the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions took home the win by a final score of 84-82 against Prairie View A&M. The Golden Lions snagged 16 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 22 in the game. They coughed it up 10 times, while earning 11 steals in this matchup. Prairie View A&M committed 15 personal fouls in this contest which took the Golden Lions to the free throw line for 20 tries. They were able to knock down 15 of them for a rate of 75.0%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Arkansas-Pine Bluff knocked down 7 of 21 attempts (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Golden Lions finished shooting 31 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.5%. The Golden Lions permitted Prairie View A&M to convert 26 out of 52 attempts from the field which had them shooting 50.0% for this game. They finished the game shooting 27.8% from three-point range by connecting on 5 out of 18 and finished the contest at 25 of 28 at the free throw line (89.3%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Arkansas-Pine Bluff allowed Prairie View A&M to collect 25 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Quion Williams was important for the Golden Lions for the game. He accumulated 20 points in his 38 minutes on the court and accounted for 5 dimes in this contest. He made 7 of 15 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff has a record of 12-16 on the season. The Golden Lions are responsible for committing 19.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 75.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.6 times per game (84th in the country) and they are turning it over 13.8 times per contest. Arkansas-Pine Bluff has accounted for 2,161 points for the season (77.2 per game) and they collect 33.7 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Golden Lions are shooting 44.8% from the field, which is ranked 205th in the country.

The Arkansas-Pine Bluff defense surrenders 33.4% on 3-point attempts (212 of 635) and their opponents are connecting on 74.9% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 15.2 dimes and 36.5 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 299th and 306th in those categories on the defensive end. The Golden Lions on defense are ranked 349th in the nation in points given up per game with 82.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (299th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take MVSU

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