Texas Southern Tigers vs Florida A&M Rattlers Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Southern Tigers vs Florida A&M Rattlers

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Al Lawson Center in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Texas Southern Tigers (6-14) are headed to Al Lawson Center on Saturday where they will play the Florida A&M Rattlers (8-12).

The Texas Southern Tigers faced Prairie View A&M and went home with a loss by a final score of 85-78 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Tigers walked away with 18 and Prairie View A&M had 17 personal fouls. They converted 9 of their 27 attempts from downtown. Prairie View A&M went 80.0% from the free throw line by making 20 of 25 attempts. Furthermore, Prairie View A&M totaled 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. Prairie View A&M earned 11 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. In reference to the defense, Texas Southern allowed their opponent to shoot 43.1% from the floor on 28 of 65 shooting. They also doled out 3 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 37 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tigers made 17 of their 27 tries for a rate of 63.0%. Texas Southern ended the contest with a 45.8% field goal percentage (27 of 59) and made 7 out of their 18 shots from distance.

Troy Hupstead is one player who was a major factor in this matchup. He racked up 19 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 35 minutes and also collected 11 rebounds. He finished shooting 54.5% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Texas Southern comes into this game with a mark of 6-14 this year. They are averaging 75.2 pts per contest (213th in Division 1) while connecting on 45.1% from the field. The Tigers are hitting 33.2% on three-point attempts (126 of 380) and 70.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Texas Southern is grabbing 34.4 boards per contest and has racked up 217 assists this season, which ranks 364th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.7 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers are able to force 12.4 turnovers every game and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 124th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 290 conceded for the year. Tigers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 46.0% (536 of 1,166) and they surrender 35.3 boards per game as a team. They are surrendering 33.7% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 338th in college in points per game from their opponents (80.8).

In their last game, the Florida A&M Rattlers took a loss by a score of 79-66 against Alabama State. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Florida A&M permitted Alabama State to snag 33 in all (8 offensive). They went 44.0% from beyond the arc by hitting 11 of 25 and finished the game at 12 of 16 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Rattlers permitted Alabama State to make 28 of their 59 tries from the field which had them at 47.5% in this game. In all, the Rattlers finished shooting 23 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.8%. In reference to three-point attempts, Florida A&M converted 6 of 20 tries (30.0%). They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a rate of 77.8%. Alabama State earned 19 personal fouls in this game which took the Rattlers to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while earning 10 steals for this contest. The Rattlers snagged 23 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this matchup.

Tyler Shirley ended up being a factor for the Rattlers for the contest. He made 8 out of 16 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He scored 22 points in his 35 minutes on the court and earned 1 assist for the matchup.

Florida A&M has a record of 8-12 so far this season. The Rattlers are committing 18.6 fouls every game and they shoot 66.3% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 12.4 times per game (299th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 15.5 times per contest. Florida A&M has totaled 1,374 pts this year (68.7 per contest) and they collect 32.5 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Rattlers are shooting 43.3% from the field, which is ranked 289th in the nation.

The Florida A&M defense gives up 35.0% on 3-pointers (145 of 414) and their opposition knocks down 77.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 13.1 dimes and 35.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 160th and 237th in Division 1. The Rattlers are ranked 253rd in college in PPG surrendered with 76.5. They are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the floor (257th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Florida A&M and under the total points

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