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Alcorn State Braves vs Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Picks and Predictions – Monday February 9, 2026
Alcorn State heads to Itta Bena for a SWAC road game against Mississippi Valley State on Monday, February 9, with tip set for 8:00 PM ET at the Harrison HPER Complex. It’s not a “good teams” game, but it is a real betting game because the market is asking Alcorn to win on the road by margin, and this Braves profile has not supported that very often.
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Alcorn is 4-18 overall and just 2-16 away from home, while Mississippi Valley State is 1-22 and has struggled to compete for full stretches. The number is sitting in that uncomfortable zone where the favorite can be the “better” team and still be a shaky cover because of late-game offense, turnovers, and free-throw variance.
Alcorn State Braves vs Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Odds
These are the current betting lines, and bettors should keep monitoring college basketball odds and line movement leading into tip.
| Team | Moneyline | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State Braves | -318 | -6.5 (-112) | 140.5 |
| Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils | +240 | +6.5 (-111) | 140.5 |
Alcorn State Braves Betting Form
Alcorn’s offense is not built to run away from teams. They can hit threes and they’ve shown a little more competence lately, but they still tend to play in tight windows where a few empty trips can erase a good stretch. That’s a problem when you’re laying points on the road, because the cover usually requires at least one sustained run.
The game plan is pretty clear: space the floor, take the clean catch-and-shoot looks when they show up, and avoid the ugly possessions that turn into live-ball turnovers. When the Braves get to a playable shot profile, they can hang around and steal wins, but when the ball sticks or the first option gets blown up, the scoring dries up fast.
If you want the broader picture, the quickest way to track their results and recent trends is through Alcorn State stats and results. From a betting angle, the biggest question isn’t whether Alcorn can win, it’s whether they can play clean enough to create separation.
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Betting Form
Mississippi Valley State is living on low floor, occasional spikes. The record tells you the baseline, but the betting angle is more about whether they can produce enough offense to stay within a number in the 6-8 range. They’ve had moments where a couple of scorers can keep them afloat, especially when the game becomes chaotic and possessions get sloppy.
At home, the Delta Devils’ best path is forcing Alcorn into a half-court grind and making the Braves execute late in the clock. If Mississippi Valley State can also limit second chances and avoid giving away free points at the line, they don’t need to be “good” to cover. They just need to avoid the five-minute collapse.
For their full game log and where they’ve been competitive, use Mississippi Valley State schedule and stats. This is a team that rarely wins, but it can still land inside a modest spread if the opponent can’t score consistently.
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Alcorn State Braves vs Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Matchup Breakdown
This matchup is more about possession quality than raw talent. Alcorn wants to create threes and keep the paint honest, while Mississippi Valley State wants to crowd the ball, make the Braves uncomfortable, and turn this into a game where every trip feels like work. If Alcorn isn’t getting clean early-clock looks, the favorite becomes vulnerable to stretches of empty possessions.
Turnovers are the swing stat. Both teams are capable of sloppy sequences, but the spread is built on Alcorn being the steadier side. If the Delta Devils can force live-ball mistakes and get even a few cheap transition buckets, that shortens the gap quickly and puts real pressure on Alcorn to score in the half-court.
The total comes down to whether either team can string together efficient offense. Both squads are capable of long scoring droughts, and games like this often get decided by missed shots, late fouling, and whether the trailing team can actually convert at the stripe. If it stays a one or two possession game late, you get some free-throw points, but you also get tighter half-court basketball and longer possessions.
Alcorn State Braves vs Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Predictions and Best Bets
I lean to Mississippi Valley State +6.5. I’m not making a “they’re better” argument, I’m making a “this is too many points for a bad road favorite” argument. Alcorn’s road results matter here, and laying 6.5 asks them to be composed for 40 minutes, not just “less bad.”
Alcorn can absolutely win. The moneyline price makes sense. But a spread cover needs either a consistent scoring edge or a defensive edge that turns into separation, and I don’t trust Alcorn to keep the offensive pressure on long enough to bury a home dog in conference play.
On the total, I lean under 140.5. This is the type of matchup where pace can be choppy, shot quality can be poor for long stretches, and both teams can go cold at the same time. The under is not “safe” because late fouls are always live, but the baseline efficiency suggests more empty possessions than clean scoring.
Best Bet: Mississippi Valley State +6.5
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If you’re building a Monday card, start by comparing numbers across the slate on the college basketball picks page, then cross-check matchup context in the NCAAB previews hub. That workflow keeps you focused on edges, not narratives.
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