Game: Alabama State Hornets vs Florida A&M Rattlers
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
Location: Al Lawson Center in Tallahassee, FL
TV: ESPN+
Al Lawson Center is the site where the Florida A&M Rattlers (10-14) will attempt to defeat the Alabama State Hornets (9-17) on Saturday.
The Alabama State Hornets faced MVSU and walked away with a win by a score of 92-55 in their last game. Alabama State ended the contest with a 44.1% FG percentage (26 out of 59) and buried 9 of their 24 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Hornets buried 31 of 36 attempts for a rate of 86.1%. Concerning rebounding, they collected 49 with 16 of them being offensive. They also recorded 17 assists in this contest in addition to creating 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. In regard to defense, Alabama State allowed the other team to go 32.7% from the field on 18 of 55 shooting. MVSU distributed 7 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. Additionally, MVSU had 23 boards (5 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn’t have a block. MVSU finished the game shooting 63.6% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 22 tries. They made 5 of 15 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Hornets walked away with 20 and MVSU recorded 28 personal fouls.
Asjon Anderson is a guy who was a major contributor in the game. He ended up finishing with 13 points on 2 of 10 shooting. He played 21 minutes played and grabbed 3 boards. He finished the contest at 20.0% from the field and also distributed 6 dimes.
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Alabama State steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 9-17 this season. They average 74.1 points per outing (241st in college) while shooting 41.9% from the field. The Hornets are connecting on 32.8% on shots from 3-point land (197 of 600) and 70.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Alabama State is pulling down 36.3 boards per game and has earned 326 assists for the campaign, which ranks 289th in the country in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.0 fouls per contest.
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On the defensive end, the Hornets are able to force 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 228th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 368 surrendered so far this year. The Hornets defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.9% (671 of 1,494) and they surrender 35.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 34.5% on three-point shots and they are 283rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (77.5).
The last time they took the court, the Florida A&M Rattlers got the victory with a final of 86-78 against Alcorn State. The Rattlers snagged 21 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 33 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. Alcorn State was called for 23 fouls in this contest which took the Rattlers to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw tries for a rate of 70.0%. In terms of three-point attempts, Florida A&M made 9 out of their 21 attempts (42.9%). At the conclusion of this game, the Rattlers shot 28 for 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.5%. The Rattlers allowed Alcorn State to make 27 of 57 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.4% in the matchup. They went 30.8% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 4 out of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 23 from the free throw line (87.0%). When discussing how they rebounded, Florida A&M allowed Alcorn State to pull down 28 overall (8 offensive).
Jaquan Sanders was important for the Rattlers in this game. He totaled 17 points in his 33 mins on the court and earned 8 assists in this matchup. He made 5 out of 10 for this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and totaled 2 rebounds.
Florida A&M has a record of 10-14 this season. As an offensive unit, the Rattlers are hitting on 43.3% from the field, which has them ranked 294th in college. Florida A&M has tallied 1,677 points for the year (69.9 per game) and they collect 32.9 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 12.8 times per contest (274th in college) and they are turning it over 15.5 times per contest. The Rattlers commit 18.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 67.7% from the charity stripe.
The Rattlers on the defensive end are ranked 260th in D-1 in PPG given up with 76.9. They are forcing 13.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.9% from the floor (281st in Division 1). The Florida A&M defense allows 35.2% on 3-point attempts (167 of 474) and their opposition knocks down 77.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 12.8 dimes and 35.0 rebounds every game, which is ranked 132nd and 227th in Division 1.
Who will win tonight’s NCAA game against the spread?
Tony Sink’s Pick: Take Florida A&M
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