Monday’s contest between the Prairie View A&M Panthers (4-14, 3-2 SWAC) and Alcorn State Braves (2-15, 2-2 SWAC) at William J. Nicks Building has a good chance to be a competitive matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 76-74, with Prairie View A&M taking home the win. Game time is at 2:00 PM ET on January 20.

Based on our computer prediction, Alcorn State is a good bet to cover the spread, which is currently listed at 4.5. The two sides are projected to eclipse the 143.5 over/under.

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Prairie View A&M vs. Alcorn State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, January 20, 2025
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: SWAC Digital Network
• Where: Prairie View, Texas
• Venue: William J. Nicks Building
• Line: Prairie View A&M -4.5
• Point total: 143.5
• Moneyline (to win): Prairie View A&M -192, Alcorn State +158

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Prairie View A&M vs. Alcorn State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Prairie View A&M 76, Alcorn State 74

Spread & Total Prediction for Prairie View A&M vs. Alcorn State

• Pick ATS: Alcorn State (+4.5)
• Pick OU: Over (143.5)

Prairie View A&M has a 9-8-0 record against the spread this season compared to Alcorn State, who is 9-7-0 ATS. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Panthers are 9-8-0 and the Braves are 7-9-0. The teams score 136.2 points per game combined, 7.3 less than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 contests, Prairie View A&M has a 6-4 record against the spread while going 3-7 overall. Alcorn State has gone 7-3 against the spread and 2-8 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Prairie View A&M Performance Insights

• The Panthers average 75.6 points per game (167th in college basketball) while allowing 87 per contest (363rd in college basketball). They have a -206 scoring differential overall and have been outscored by 11.4 points per game.
• Prairie View A&M comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of 12.7 boards. It is collecting 24.9 rebounds per game (362nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 37.6 per contest.
• Prairie View A&M knocks down 6.5 three-pointers per game (304th in college basketball) at a 33.9% rate (188th in college basketball), compared to the 7.2 its opponents make while shooting 35.6% from deep.
• The Panthers score 92.6 points per 100 possessions (260th in college basketball), while giving up 106.6 points per 100 possessions (359th in college basketball).
• Prairie View A&M wins the turnover battle by three per game, committing 11.3 (168th in college basketball) while its opponents average 14.3.

Alcorn State Performance Insights

• The Braves put up 60.6 points per game (361st in college basketball) while giving up 78.2 per outing (325th in college basketball). They have a -298 scoring differential and have been outscored by 17.6 points per game.
• Alcorn State falls short in the rebound battle by an average of 2.5 boards. It records 30.9 rebounds per game (276th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 33.4.
• Alcorn State makes 4.2 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 5.8 (344th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 10.
• Alcorn State has had more turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 13.4 per game (326th in college basketball) while forcing 11 (249th in college basketball).

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