MVSU Delta Devils vs Southern Jaguars Prediction, 1/26/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MVSU Delta Devils vs Southern Jaguars

Date: Monday, January 26, 2026

Location: F.G. Clark Activity Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN+

The MVSU Delta Devils (1-19) are traveling to F.G. Clark Activity Center on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Southern Jaguars (7-12).

The MVSU Delta Devils played Florida A&M and took a loss by a score of 62-48 in their last contest. MVSU walked away from the game having earned a 31.5% field goal percentage (17 out of 54) and buried 4 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Delta Devils knocked down 10 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. Regarding getting rebounds, they collected 23 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 10 assists for this contest as well as forcing 17 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In regard to the defense, MVSU allowed their opponent to shoot 44.0% from the field on 22 of 50 shooting. Florida A&M distributed 13 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. Additionally, Florida A&M had 40 rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Florida A&M went 80.0% from the charity stripe by making 12 of 15 attempts. They buried 6 of their 21 attempts from downtown. When discussing personal fouls, the Delta Devils ended up with 15 while Florida A&M totaled 15 personal fouls.

Michael James is one guy who was a major factor for the contest. He notched 14 points on 5 of 17 shooting. He played for 40 mins played and also collected 5 boards. He ended up going 29.4% from the floor and earned 2 dimes.

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MVSU heads into this matchup with a record of 1-19 on the year. They currently have an average of 62.8 pts per game (359th in college hoops) while hitting 39.8% from the floor. The Delta Devils are shooting 29.3% from downtown (103 of 352) and 72.3% from the free throw line. As a team, MVSU is pulling in 30.1 rebounds per contest and has earned 241 assists for the season, which is 321st in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 16.4 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.3 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Delta Devils are forcing 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.5 fouls. They are ranked 354th in D-1 in giving up assists with 362 surrendered so far this year. The Delta Devils defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 48.2% (559 of 1,160) and they surrender 37.4 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 38.2% on 3-point attempts and they rank 359th in D-1 in points per game allowed (86.1).

For their last game, the Southern Jaguars walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-74 when they played Arkansas-Pine Bluff. With respect to rebounds, Southern permitted Arkansas-Pine Bluff to grab 25 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They went 37.5% from downtown via 9 of 24 and ended up going 20 of 28 from the charity stripe (71.4%). The Jaguars permitted Arkansas-Pine Bluff to convert 23 out of their 51 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.1% for the matchup. Overall, the Jaguars ended up going 24 for 58 from the floor which had them shooting 41.4%. In terms of shooting from distance, Southern converted 6 of 27 tries (22.2%). They were able to knock down 20 of those for a rate of 76.9%. Arkansas-Pine Bluff was called for 19 fouls in this game which took the Jaguars to the charity stripe for 26 tries. They gave up possession 10 times, while earning 10 steals in this game. The Jaguars recorded 24 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this contest.

Fazl Oshodi ended up being important for the Jaguars for the game. He scored 17 points in his 34 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist. He made 5 of 15 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and totaled 1 rebound.

Southern has a record of 7-12 so far this year. The Jaguars have committed 19.7 personal fouls per contest and they go 68.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.4 times per contest (175th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 12.9 times per game. Southern has scored 1,529 points for the season (80.5 per contest) and they pull in 36.4 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Jaguars are hitting on 45.1% from the floor, which ranks 202nd in Division 1.

The Jaguars defensively are ranked 314th in college in PPG given up with 79.5. They are forcing 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (246th in D-1). The Southern defense concedes 34.1% on 3-point attempts (154 of 452) and opponents are making 76.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 14.3 assists and 36.7 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 254th and 298th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Southern

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