Texas Southern Tigers vs Alcorn State Braves Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Southern Tigers vs Alcorn State Braves

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Davey L. Whitney Complex in Lorman, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Alcorn State Braves (2-13) will compete against the Texas Southern Tigers (3-12) at Davey L. Whitney Complex on Saturday.

The Texas Southern Tigers played MVSU and notched a win by a score of 84-51 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Tigers walked away with 16 and MVSU totaled 10 fouls. They also made 3 out of their 10 shots from downtown. MVSU went 37.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 6 of their 16 attempts. On top of that, MVSU pulled down 28 rebounds (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. MVSU doled out 8 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. In reference to defending, Texas Southern allowed 38.9% from the floor on 21 of 54 shooting. They also dished out 23 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and having 8 steals. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they collected 33 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Tigers made 9 of 12 tries for a rate of 75.0%. Texas Southern ended the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (29 of 58) and made 17 of their 33 3-point attempts.

Zytarious Mortle is someone who was a major factor in the game. He finished 66.7% from the field and recorded 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and collected 6 rebounds. He recorded 22 points on 8 out of 12 shooting.

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Texas Southern heads into this game with a record of 3-12 for the season. They are averaging 71.9 points per game (295th in D-1) while connecting on 43.6% from the floor. The Tigers are shooting 30.8% from downtown (85 of 276) and 70.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Texas Southern is collecting 33.6 rebounds per contest and has racked up 153 dimes for the year, which ranks 364th in college in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 20.1 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game while drawing 18.6 fouls. They give up 34.6% on 3-point shots and they rank 339th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (81.9). Tigers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.6% (408 of 875) and they surrender 36.9 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 155th in college hoops in giving up assists with 224 surrendered for the campaign.

In their last game, the Alcorn State Braves took a loss by a final score of 81-66 when they played Alabama State. In the matter of team rebounding, Alcorn State permitted Alabama State to collect 33 overall (5 offensive). They finished 38.1% from downtown by shooting 8 out of 21 and finished the game at 21 out of 26 from the free throw line (80.8%). The Braves allowed Alabama State to make 26 of 50 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 52.0% for this contest. Overall, the Braves finished the game shooting 23 for 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.7%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Alcorn State buried 8 of their 26 tries (30.8%). They were able to convert 12 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. Alabama State was called for 14 fouls in the matchup which got the Braves to the free throw line for 16 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 9 steals for this contest. The Braves snagged 17 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 27 for the matchup.

Shane Lancaster was important for the Braves for this game. He made 6 of 12 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He scored 15 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and added 3 dimes for the game.

Alcorn State has a win-loss record of 2-13 on the campaign. The Braves are committing 18.2 fouls per contest while shooting 64.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 10.7 times per game (355th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.8 times per game. Alcorn State has totaled 980 points for the year (65.3 per game) and they grab 29.3 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Braves are shooting 41.2% from the field, which has them ranked 335th in college hoops.

The Alcorn State defense allows 35.7% on three-point shots (126 of 353) and their opponents are connecting on 74.9% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 16.7 assists and 39.3 boards per game, which has them ranked 341st and 349th in college hoops. The Braves are ranked 361st in the nation in points given up per game with 88.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 51.5% from the floor (364th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alcorn State

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