North Alabama Lions vs UC Davis Aggies Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Alabama Lions vs UC Davis Aggies

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: University Credit Union Center in Davis, CA

TV: MW+

The UC Davis Aggies (19-14 last season) are hosting the North Alabama Lions (9-21 last year) at University Credit Union Center on Monday.

The North Alabama Lions played Florida Gulf Coast and took a loss by a final of 69-58 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Lions walked away with 11 and Florida Gulf Coast finished the game with 9 fouls. They also made 4 of 17 shots from 3-point range. Florida Gulf Coast finished 71.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 5 of 7 shots. On top of that, Florida Gulf Coast grabbed 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Florida Gulf Coast totaled 13 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. When talking about the defense, North Alabama allowed their opponent to shoot 47.6% from the field on 30 of 63 shooting. They also dished out 12 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 26 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Lions converted 5 of 7 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. North Alabama wrapped up the contest having earned a 45.3% FG percentage (24 of 53) and knocked down 5 of 19 three-point attempts.

Corneilous Williams is one player who was a factor for this contest. He ended up walking away with 11 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins and grabbed 5 rebounds. He went 55.6% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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North Alabama will play this game after finishing with a record of 9-21 last year. They gave up possession 11.4 times per contest and as a unit committed 14.8 fouls every game. As a squad, North Alabama grabbed 33.4 boards per game and totaled 302 dimes last year, which was 363rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Lions shot 30.5% on three-point shots (174 of 570) and 68.8% from the charity stripe. They had an average of 69.4 points per game (321st in D-1) while connecting on 43.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Lions forced their opponents into 9.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They surrendered 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they ranked 283rd in D-1 in opponents points per game (77.6). The Lions defense allowed a field goal percentage of 47.3% (827 of 1,748) and they surrendered 34.2 boards per contest as a squad. They were 226th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 461 surrendered throughout last season.

The last time they took the court, the UC Davis Aggies took a loss by a score of 82-70 when they faced CSU Fullerton. When discussing team rebounding, UC Davis permitted CSU Fullerton to grab 49 in all (11 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 22.2% from 3-point land by going 4 of 18 and finished the contest at 38 out of 45 at the free throw line (84.4%). The Aggies allowed CSU Fullerton to bury 20 of their 56 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 35.7% for this contest. Overall, the Aggies ended up going 23 out of 64 from the floor which had them shooting 35.9%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, UC Davis knocked down 7 out of their 29 attempts (24.1%). They were able to bury 17 of those for a clip of 77.3%. CSU Fullerton earned 21 fouls in this game which got the Aggies to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 9 steals for the contest. The Aggies recorded 23 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this contest.

Connor Sevilla was important for the Aggies in this game. He buried 6 of 13 in the game for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and tallied 2 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 37 minutes of playing time, but didn't get an assist.

UC Davis had a win-loss mark of 19-14 last season. The Aggies committed 18.7 personal fouls every game and they shot 75.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists was at 15.5 times per game (83rd in college) and they gave up possession 12.8 times per contest. UC Davis tallied 2,562 pts throughout last season (77.6 per game) and they averaged 33.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Aggies shot 44.6% from the field, which was ranked 211th in the nation.

The Aggies on the defensive side of the court were 217th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 75.1. They forced their opponents into 14.9 TO's every game and let teams shoot 44.8% from the field (224th in the country). The UC Davis defense allowed 33.6% on shots from 3-point land (243 of 723) and their opponents knocked down 73.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They conceded 15.4 assists and 35.7 rebounds every game, which ranked them 232nd and 258th in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Alabama

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