Jackson State vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Prediction 2/9/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Jackson State Tigers and the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions meet Monday in college basketball action from H.O. Clemmons Arena. Here’s a Jackson State vs AR-Pine Bluff prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Jackson State vs AR-Pine Bluff 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.

Jackson State Tigers Betting Preview

This year the Tigers could only manage a 1-12 stretch over their first 13 games on the calendar The only win in that time came on November 28 versus Louisiana. After that came a nice 5-2 run with losses to only Alabama A&M and Bethune-Cookman. After that came a couple more defeats by Grambling and Southern. That would give Jackson State a 6-16 record over their first 22 games of the season.

In game 23 versus MS Valley State on Saturday the Tigers were looking good in the locker room, sitting on a 45-38 advantage on the road. Jackson State cruised to the win 97-81 on a 52-43 second half from there. Jayme Mitchell was tops on 39 points with 13 rebounds and Dorian McMillian had 23 points with five rebounds. Dionjahe Thomas doubled on 13 points with 12 rebounds as well.

AR-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Betting Preview

Over on the Golden Lions’ side, they had a bad start to their year. AR-Pine Bluff won just one of their first 11 games this season, beating only UIC on December 3. Wins over Ecclesia, Champion Christian, Alabama A&M, Alabama State and Texas Southern came next, then three more losses to Prairie View, Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman followed by wins over Southern, MS Valley State and Grambling in the next trio.

Matched up against Alcorn State on Saturday, the Lions were in a good position by halftime on a 49-34 advantage. AR-Pine Bluff finished with a 43-35 deficit the rest of the way but still managed to take the win 84-77 in the end. Alex Mirhosseini put up 20 points with six assists and two rebounds while Quion Williams led the team on 25 points with seven boards and two assists.

Jackson State Tigers @ Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Betting Trends: February 9, 2026

Why the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions will win

• Arkansas-Pine Bluff has won each of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Jackson State has lost four of its last five road games following a road win.
• Jackson State has lost the first half in four of its last five games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Jackson State Tigers will win

• Jackson State has won each of its last 15 night games against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
• Arkansas-Pine Bluff has lost 13 of its last 14 Monday games against the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Jackson State vs AR-Pine Bluff Prediction

I’ll lean toward AR-Pine Bluff but it’s a coin flip. The Golden Lions looked pretty good in their win over Alcorn State this past weekend, hitting 57.1 percent from the field with 52.9 percent (9-of-17) from 3-point range and a 28-18 rebounding advantage. AR-Pine Bluff did cough up 15 turnovers, though. The Lions have won four straight games now, scoring 75 or more points in three of those.

As for Jackson State, they shot a tepid 41.8 percent from the field with 15 turnovers in their win on the road over a struggling MS Valley State team this past weekend. The Tigers were very good from the line on 82.9 percent (29-of-35) though, and had a 44-27 rebounding edge. Jackson State had been below 67 points in three of the previous four games (a 1-3 run).

Andrew Jett's Pick: AR-Pine Bluff Golden Lions -6.5