Prairie View A&M (4-14) vs Alcorn State (2-15)
January 20, 2025 at 02:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Prairie View A&M -4 — Over/Under: 143.5
In this article, we will formulate an Alcorn State vs Prairie View A&M Prediction for this college basketball game on Monday, January 20th, at the Williams Nicks Building. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Braves’ recent form and recent player performance
-The Panthers’ recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Alcorn State
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Prairie View A&M
-Recent betting trends in games played between Alcorn State and Prairie View A&M
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Braves and Panthers.
Alcorn State Continues to be Awful
Alcorn State continues to struggle and they have won only two games so far this season. Alcorn State, in the last game, faced off against Texas Southern, and they scored 57 points, while the defense gave up 66 points, and that led to the nine-point defeat. Davian Williams had a strong game, putting up 13 points, two rebounds, and two assists.
Alcorn State is averaging 60.6 points while their defense is giving up 78.2 points per game. The offense is ranked 3561st in the league while the defense is ranked 325th. They are averaging 58.25 field goals attempted per game which is 191st in the league. Keionte Cornelius has been the top player averaging 10.3 points while shooting 35.7 percent from the field and 38.4 percent from behind the three-point line.
Prairie View A&M Looks to Bounce Back
Prairie View A&M faced off against Jackson State in the last game and they scored 70 points, but the defense gave up 79 points and that led to the defeat. Tanahj Pettway put up 31 points and two rebounds. There were four different players that put up at least 10 points. Two games ago against Arkansas Pine Bluff, they scored 75 points and they ended up winning by 11 points.
The Panthers come into this game with a 4-14 record overall and they have gone 9-8 against the spread. Prairie View A&M is averaging 75.6 points per game while their defense is giving up 87 points per game. The offense is ranked 168th in the league while the defense is ranked 363rd. Nick Anderson is having a strong season averaging 18.9 points while shooting 47.1 percent from the field and 32.8 percent from behind the three-point line.
Why Prairie View A&M Will Beat Alcorn State
- Alcorn State has lost each of its last 13 road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- The home team has won each of Alcorn State’s last three games.
- Prairie View A&M has won the first half in nine of its last 11 home games against Alcorn State.
Alcorn State vs Prairie View A&M Prediction
Prairie View A&M is going ot have no issues in in this game. They might not have many wins this season, but they are still going to get the job done in this game. Prairie View A&M is averaging 75.6 points per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Alcorn State’s offense is averaging only 60.6 points per game and their offense isn’t going to be enough to get the job done. Back Prairie View A&M against the spread.