Prairie View A&M vs. Alcorn State betting: College basketball preview for January 20

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The Alcorn State Braves (2-15, 2-2 SWAC) are underdogs (by 4 points) to end a 14-game road losing streak when they visit the Prairie View A&M Panthers (4-14, 3-2 SWAC) on Monday, January 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The matchup has a point total of 142.5.

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Prairie View A&M Cover -4 vs Alcorn State -111

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Prairie View A&M vs. Alcorn State betting lines

  • Prairie View A&M moneyline odds to win: -186
  • Alcorn State moneyline odds to win: +153
  • Spread: Prairie View A&M (-4)
  • Total: 142.5

Prairie View A&M statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Prairie View A&M has a better record against the spread in home games (2-1-0) than it does in away games (7-7-0).
  • At home, the Panthers exceed the total 66.7% of the time (two of three games). They’ve hit the over in 50% of away games (seven of 14 contests).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Panthers have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 71.9 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 75.6 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Prairie View A&M has been locking down opponents on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 77.8 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 87 it has conceded per game this season.
  • The Panthers’ 6.4 made three-pointers per-game average during their last 10 games are less than the 6.5 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 36.4% compared to their season-long percentage of 33.9% from deep.

Prairie View A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-14 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (168th in nation) 51.8 (364th) 24.9 (362nd) 37.6 (358th) 12.5 (271st) 11.3 (168th)

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Alcorn State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last year, Alcorn State was 5-4-0 at home against the spread (.556 winning percentage). Away, it was 12-9-0 ATS (.571).
  • Braves games finished above the over/under 66.7% of the time at home (six of nine) last season, and 52.4% of the time away (11 of 21).

Recent trends

  • The Braves have played better offensively over their past 10 games, putting up 65.9 points per contest, 5.3 more than their season average of 60.6.
  • In its past 10 games, Alcorn State is ceding 76.5 points per game, compared to its season average of 78.2 points allowed.
  • The Braves are sinking 7.2 treys per game with a 35% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 5.8 and 31.9%.

Alcorn State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4+: 8-6-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-12 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
37.2 (363rd in nation) 46 (311th) 30.9 (276th) 33.4 (297th) 10.3 (353rd) 13.4 (326th)
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