Southern vs. Prairie View A&M betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 5

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The Prairie View A&M Panthers (5-9, 0-1 SWAC) are 7.5-point underdogs as they try to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Southern Jaguars (5-9, 1-0 SWAC) on Monday, January 5, 2026 at F.G. Clark Activity Center. The game airs at 7 p.m. ET on SWAC TV. The point total for the matchup is 160.5.

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Southern Cover -7.5 vs Prairie View A&M -110

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Southern vs. Prairie View A&M betting lines

  • Southern moneyline odds to win: -339
  • Prairie View A&M moneyline odds to win: +268
  • Spread: Southern (-7.5)
  • Total: 160.5

Southern statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Southern has fared better at home, covering one time in one home game, and four times in 10 road games.
  • The Jaguars have exceeded the over/under more consistently at home, hitting the over in one of one home game (100%). In road games, they have hit the over in seven of 10 games (70%).
  • Southern, as a moneyline favorite, has an identical winning percentage at home (1-0 record) and on the road (1-0 record).

Last season stats

  • The Jaguars scored 74.8 points per game and allowed 68.3 last season, ranking them 143rd in college basketball on offense and 61st on defense.
  • On the glass, Southern was 42nd in the nation in rebounds (34.8 per game) last season. It was 90th in rebounds conceded (29.8 per game).
  • The Jaguars were 219th in the country in assists (13.0 per game) last season.

Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-3-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (124th in nation) 44.9 (266th) 32.9 (197th) 34.6 (323rd) 15.3 (127th) 12.6 (267th)

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Prairie View A&M statistics, trends and more

As the away team

Last season stats

  • The Panthers were ranked 247th in college basketball offensively last year with 71.4 points per game, while defensively they were worst (82.4 points allowed per game).
  • In terms of rebounding, Prairie View A&M was beaten at both ends of the court last year, as it ranked -3-worst in college basketball in boards (25.3 per game) and worst in rebounds allowed (36.8 per contest).
  • Last season the Panthers ranked 279th in college basketball in assists, averaging 12.2 per game.

Prairie View A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-3-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 7-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 7-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (203rd in nation) 45.6 (290th) 30.4 (289th) 35.1 (331st) 11.9 (324th) 12.6 (267th)
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