Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Prairie View A&M Prediction 1/12/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions and the Prairie View A&M Panthers meet Monday in college basketball action from William Nicks Building. Here’s an Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Prairie View prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Prairie View pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

AR-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Betting Preview

The Golden Lions kicked things off with an ugly skid, falling in their first eight outings of the year. Following their first win over UIC on December 3, Arkansas-Pine Bluff would drop a couple more games to DePaul and Tulsa. After that came victories versus Ecclesia, Champion Christian, Alabama A&M and Alabama State. In their first 15 games, the Golden Lions posted a 5-10 overall record in the books this year.

On Saturday versus Texas Southern, the Lions were up 34-25 by the end of the first half. Arkansas-Pine Bluff scored another 40 points in the second half and cruised to the eventual victory on the road 74-66. Jaquan Scott led the way with his 18 points and four rebounds. Quion Williams doubled up with 16 points, 17 rebounds and three assists in 36 minutes of work as well.

Prairie View A&M Panthers Betting Preview

Over on the Panthers’ side, they took victories in their first two games this season before beginning a losing run versus Wichita State, Oklahoma State, Missouri and Tennessee-Martin. Prairie View would get wins versus North Florida, Champion Christian and Paul Quinn in their next five games, but then fell versus LSU and Texas A&M in the next two. After a loss to Grambling and a win over Southern, the Panthers had a 6-9 run in their first 15 games.

Matched up against Mississippi Valley State in the Saturday game, the Panthers took a five-point deficit 37-32 into the locker room. In the second half Prairie View A&M hit a 38-32 run and took the victory in the end 70-69 in comeback fashion. Tai’Reon Joseph was tops on the team with 23 points, two rebounds and two assists. Lance Williams added 14 points with five assists and four rebounds, while Cory Wells had 14 points and eight boards.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions @ Prairie View A&M Panthers Betting Trends: January 12, 2026

Why the Prairie View A&M Panthers will win

• Arkansas-Pine Bluff has lost each of its last eight night games at William Nicks Building against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• The home team has won 14 of Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s last 16 games.
• Prairie View A&M has won the first half in four of its last five games at William Nicks Building against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions will win

• Arkansas-Pine Bluff has won each of its last five games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Prairie View A&M has lost six of its last seven home night games against Conference opponents.
• Prairie View A&M has lost the first half in four of its last five home games against the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

AR-Pine Bluff vs Prairie View A&M Prediction

I’ll lean toward Arkansas-Pine Bluff but you could make a case either way. The Golden Lions played well in a road win over Texas Southern over the weekend, hitting 49.1 percent from the field with a 33-30 rebounding edge and 40 points in the paint. ARPB held the Tigers to just 2-of-14 from outside (14.3 percent) and 40.7 percent from the field overall. The Golden Lions are looking pretty good these days with five straight wins. They’ve got 74 or more points in all five of those and 90 or more in four of them.

As for Prairie View, they shot a tepid 41.2 percent from the field with 61.1 percent (22-of-36) from the line and a 42-25 rebounding deficit in their one-point win over Mississippi Valley State. The Panthers benefitted from 16 Delta Devils turnovers however, which helped quite a bit. Prairie View has won consecutive games themselves and they’ve scored 69 or more points in 10 straight games.

Andrew Jett's Pick: AR-Pine Bluff Golden Lions +2.5