Southern Jaguars vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs Prediction, 3/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Jaguars vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs

Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026

Location: Event Center in Huntsville, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs (17-13) host the Southern Jaguars (14-16) at Event Center on Thursday.

The Southern Jaguars played Alabama State and walked away with a win by a score of 71-64 in their last game. Southern walked away from the game with a 37.1% field goal percentage (23 of 62) and converted 6 of their 18 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Jaguars made 19 of their 27 shots for a rate of 70.4%. Pertaining to rebounding, they compiled a total of 39 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 13 assists for the game as well as creating 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to defense, Southern let their opponent shoot 38.7% from the floor on 24 of 62 shooting. Alabama State doled out 11 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Moreover, Alabama State snagged 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Alabama State finished shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 10 of 15 attempts. They also made 6 out of their 25 attempts from downtown. When it comes to fouls, the Jaguars walked away with 12 and Alabama State recorded 19 fouls.

Michael Jacobs is someone who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up with 21 points on 6 of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and grabbed 5 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 35.3% from the field and dished out 5 assists.

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Southern will take the court with a mark of 14-16 on the season. They have an average of 79.9 pts per contest (93rd in the nation) while hitting 45.1% from the field. The Jaguars are connecting on 34.3% from downtown (210 of 612) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Southern is collecting 35.5 rebounds per game and has 446 assists on the season, which ranks 119th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Jaguars are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers per game and they draw 19.2 personal fouls. They relinquish 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 299th in the nation in opponents PPG (78.1). The Jaguars defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.0% (782 of 1,736) and they surrender 35.8 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 232nd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 421 conceded for the campaign.

In their last game, the Alabama A&M Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 77-63 against Grambling. The Bulldogs pulled down 21 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 28 for this game. They coughed it up 8 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. Grambling committed 21 fouls for the game which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throws for a rate of 80.0%. In terms of shooting from distance, Alabama A&M made 9 of 17 attempts (52.9%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulldogs went 24 for 50 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.0%. The Bulldogs permitted Grambling to convert 23 of their 56 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 41.1% in this contest. They finished 28.6% from three-point range by connecting on 6 out of 21 and finished the contest at 11 of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). In regard to rebounding, Alabama A&M allowed Grambling to get 29 in total (11 on the offensive glass).

Koron Davis ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs in the game. He made 4 out of 8 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 7 rebounds. He earned 15 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist in this contest.

Alabama A&M has a record of 17-13 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulldogs are hitting on 43.8% from the field, which is ranked 270th in D-1. Alabama A&M has accounted for 2,153 points on the campaign (71.8 per contest) and they collect 34.2 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.4 times per contest (340th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per game. The Bulldogs have committed 17.9 fouls per game and they go 74.5% from the charity stripe.

The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 124th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 71.9. They are able to force 11.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.9% from the field (160th in college). The Alabama A&M defense allows 33.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (217 of 641) and opponents are converting on 72.2% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 14.0 dimes and 34.0 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 241st and 158th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Southern

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