Alabama State vs Grambling State Prediction 2/7/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Alabama State Hornets and the Grambling State Tigers meet Saturday in college basketball action from Fredrick C Hodby Assembly Center. Here’s a Alabama State vs Grambling prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Alabama State vs Grambling pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Alabama State Hornets Betting Preview

Alabama State could only post a 3-10 opening run over their first 13 games this year. The only wins in that time came courtesy of UAB, Virginia-Lynchburg and IUPUI. A 3-5 stretch of games came after that, with losses to AR-Pine Bluff, Jackson State, Alabama A&M, Bethune-Cookman and Texas Southern. Following a win over Florida A&M the Hornets sit at 7-15 overall this year.

On Monday versus Florida A&M, the Hornets were in the locker room with a 35-29 deficit. Alabama State woke up after the break on a 50-31 run and took the comeback victory at home in the end 79-66. Leading the team in scoring was Tyler Byrd with 17 points, four assists and two rebounds, while Micah Simpson had 15 points with six assists and five boards.

Grambling State Tigers Betting Preview

Over on the Grambling side, they limped to a 3-6 run over their first nine games this year, then took wins over Norfolk State, Hampton, Centenary LA, Prairie View and Texas Southern in the next six. A 2-3 run came next with losses to Bethune-Cookman, Florida A&M and Southern among wins over Jackson State and Alcorn State, giving the Tigers a 10-10 run over the first 20 outings.

Matched up against AR-Pine Bluff on Wednesday the Tigers were down by two points at halftime 32-30. Grambling kept pretty close in the second half but couldn’t make the comeback in a 67-64 loss after a 35-34 run. Antonio Munoz put up 26 points with seven rebounds, while Roderick Coffee added 12 points with five rebounds and three assists in the loss.

Alabama State Hornets @ Grambling State Tigers Betting Trends: February 7, 2026

Why the Grambling State Tigers will win

• Alabama State has lost 10 of its last 12 road games.
• Grambling State has won each of its last three day games against Alabama State following a home loss.
• Alabama State has lost the first half in seven of its last nine games at Willis Reed Court at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Alabama State Hornets will win

• Grambling State has lost six of its last seven day games against the Southwestern Athletic Conference at Willis Reed Court at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.
• Alabama State has won three of its last four day games against Grambling State.

Alabama State vs Grambling Prediction

I’ll stick with the Hornets. Probably not touching it, though. Alabama State had a great second half in their comeback win over Florida A&M this week, eventually shooting 47.5 percent from the field with a 33-28 rebounding edge and 30 points in the paint. The Hornets did have 16 turnovers however. The 79 points were a nice total to see following a combined 118 in the previous pair (both losses).

As for Grambling, they shot just 39.1 percent from the field and a dismal 12 percent (3-of-25) from outside in their latest home loss to AR-Pine Bluff this week. The Tigers didn’t play horribly otherwise though—outside of the 12 turnovers and limp seven team assists. Grambling is just 2-4 in their last six games with fewer than 70 points in four of those outings.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Alabama State Hornets +5