Prairie View A&M vs Florida A&M Prediction 3/11/25 College Basketball Picks

The Prairie View Panthers are facing the Florida A&M Rattlers on Tuesday, March 11th at the Gateway Center Arena, in this SWAC first-round matchup between the 7th seed and the 10th seed of the conference. The winner of this single-elimination game will face Jackson State in the second round on Wednesday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Prairie View Panthers vs Florida A&M Rattlers Prediction. We will examine:

The Florida A&M Rattlers’ recent form and player performance

The Prairie View Panthers’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Florida A&M Rattlers

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Prairie View Panthers

Recent betting trends in games played between the Prairie View Panthers and Florida A&M Rattlers

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Prairie View Panthers vs Florida A&M Rattlers game

Florida A&M Rattlers Preview

The Florida A&M Rattlers finished the regular season with a 13-16 record and were placed 7th in the SWAC. Florida A&M is coming off a 75-76 loss to Bethune Cookman. The Rattlers are 21-6 against the spread, and 13-14 in over/under. 

Offensively, Florida A&M is averaging 71.9 points per game, which ranks 240th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 75.1 points per game (274th). The Rattlers shoot 44.1% from the field (218th) and 34.5% from beyond the arc (161st). The Rattlers shoot 71.2% from the free-throw line (220th) and are grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game (228th).

Sterling Young leads Florida A&M in scoring this season, with an average of 17 points, while Milton Matthews adds 14.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.

Prairie View Panthers Preview

The Prairie View Panthers finished the regular season with a 5-26 record and were placed 10th in the SWAC. Prairie View is coming off a 68-80 loss to Texas Southern. The Panthers are 13-17 against the spread and 14-16 in over/under. 

Offensively, Prairie View is averaging 71.6 points per game, which is 248th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 82.6 points per game (359th). The Panthers shoot 43.6% from the field (250th) and 32% from beyond the arc (295th). The Panthers shoot 69.5% from the free-throw line (273rd) and are grabbing 27.9 rebounds per game, which is the third-worst in the nation. 

Nick Anderson leads Prairie View in scoring with an average of 18.9 points and 5.3 rebounds, while Tanahj Pettway adds 17 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.

Why the Florida A&M Rattlers will win

• Prairie View A&M has lost 13 of its last 14 games.
• Prairie View A&M has lost the first half in seven of its last eight games against the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Why the Prairie View A&M Panthers will win

• Florida A&M has lost each of its last nine games played at neutral venues.
• Prairie View A&M has won four of its last five Conference Tournament night games.
• Prairie View A&M has won the first half in eight of its last nine Conference Tournament games.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Prairie View A&M’s last four Conference Tournament games has produced a total of 141 or fewer points.
• Five of Florida A&M’s last six Conference Tournament games have produced a total of 146+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Prairie View A&M ranks 364th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal percentage this season (50.7%).
• Prairie View A&M ranks 363rd among Division 1 teams for rebound percentage this season (41.4%).

Prairie View Panthers vs Florida A&M Rattlers Prediction

Both teams are tied 2-2 wins in their last four meetings, but Prairie View is 3-1 against the spread. All of their four meetings had gone under the point total, and in their previous meeting this season, Florida A&M won 78-67 on the road, covering the spread, as the game went under the point total.

In this Prairie View Panthers vs Florida A&M Rattlers Prediction, Florida A&M is coming as -7.5-point favorites. Florida A&M is rightfully favored, as they have a superior record this season, and have twice as many wins away from home than Prairie View has (4 to 2). Florida A&M has been in far better form lately, as they are 5-4 in their last 9 games, but a dominating 9-1 against the spread in their last 10. On the other hand, Prairie View has been struggling lately, as they are 1-9 in their last 10 games, and have also had trouble keeping games close, as they are 1-5 against the spread in their last 6 games. Florida A&M won their previous meeting by 11 points on the road and given both teams’ current form, I expect an easy Florida A&M win here. Take the Florida A&M Rattlers and lay the points in this one.