Southern vs Prairie View A&M Prediction College Basketball Picks 1/6/25

The Southern Jaguars are visiting the Prairie View Panthers on Monday, January 6th at the William J. Nicks Building. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Southern Jaguars vs Prairie View Panthers Prediction. We will examine:

The Prairie View Panthers’ recent form and player performance

The Southern Jaguars’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Prairie View Panthers

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Southern Jaguars

Recent betting trends in games played between Southern Jaguars and Prairie View Panthers

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Southern Jaguars vs Prairie View Panthers game

Prairie View Panthers Preview

The Prairie View Panthers have a 2-12 record this season and are sitting in the 5th place of the SWAC. Prairie View is coming off a 73-55 win over Grambling. The Panthers are 7-6 against the spread, and 7-6 in over/under, while having a 2-0 home record. 

Offensively, Prairie View is averaging 75.8 points per game, which is 174th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 91 points per game, which is the second-worst in the nation. The Panthers shoot 44.7% from the field (210th) and 34.4% from beyond the arc (150th). The Panthers shoot 73.2% from the free-throw line (134th) and are grabbing 26.9 rebounds per game, which is the third-worst nationally.

Nick Anderson leads Prairie View in scoring with an average of 18.9 points and 5.3 rebounds, while Tanahj Petway adds 15.5 points.

Southern Jaguars Preview

The Southern Jaguars have a 6-8 record this season and are sitting in the 3rd place of the SWAC. Southern is coming off a 67-58 win over Texas Southern. The Jaguars are 6-5 against the spread, and 4-7 in over/under while having a 3-8 road record.

Offensively, Southern is averaging 75.6 points per game, which ranks 176th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 72 points per game (204th). The Jaguars shoot 43.1% from the field (273rd) and 30.8% from beyond the arc (307th). The Jaguars shoot 66.8% from the free-throw line (306th) and are grabbing 37.6 rebounds per game (117th).

Jordan Johnson leads Southern in scoring with an average of 10.4 points, while Michael Jacobs adds 9.8 points and 2.8 assists. Southern will play against Florida A&M, Bethune-Cookman, Grambling, and Arkansas-Pine Bluff following this one.

Why the Prairie View A&M Panthers will win

• The home team has won each of Prairie View A&M’s last 15 games.
• Southern has lost each of its last eight night games.
• Southern has lost the first half in each of its last six night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Southern Jaguars will win

• Prairie View A&M has lost each of its last eight night games.
• Southern has won each of its last four games against Prairie View A&M.
• Prairie View A&M has lost the first half in seven of its last eight night games.

Southern Jaguars vs Prairie View Panthers Prediction

Southern has won their last four meetings against Prairie View, and are 4-0 against the spread. In their most recent meeting last season, Southern won 77-71 on the road, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total. In this Southern Jaguars vs Prairie View Panthers Prediction, Southern is coming as -3.5 road favorites. Prairie View is better offensively, scoring 0.2 points more than Southern, while Southern is better defensively, allowing 19 points less. The Jaguars are winning by an average of 3.6 points this season, while the Panthers are losing by an average of 15.2 points. Both teams have been involved in lower-scoring games lately, as they are 8-1 to the under in their last 9 games combined, and I expect another low-scoring affair today. Take the under.