Alcorn State vs. Prairie View A&M betting: College basketball preview for March 1

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The Prairie View A&M Panthers (5-23, 4-12 SWAC) are 9.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a five-game road slide when they square off against the Alcorn State Braves (8-19, 9-6 SWAC) on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Davey L. Whitney Complex. The game airs at 4 p.m. ET on SWAC Digital Network. The matchup has a point total of 142.5.

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Alcorn State vs. Prairie View A&M betting lines

  • Alcorn State moneyline odds to win: -500
  • Prairie View A&M moneyline odds to win: +374
  • Spread: Alcorn State (-9.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Alcorn State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Alcorn State has a better record against the spread when playing at home (5-2-0) than it does in away games (11-8-0).
  • At home, the Braves go over the over/under 14.3% of the time (one of seven games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, exceeding the total in 52.6% of games (10 of 19).

Recent trends

  • The Braves have been racking up 72.3 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s much higher than the 65.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Alcorn State has been much improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 65.2 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 73.4 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Braves are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.5 compared to 5.7 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (33.7% compared to 32.6% season-long).

Alcorn State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-10-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 11-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 13-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-15-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 10-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-15 (Home: 2-1; Away: 3-14)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.4 (353rd in nation) 44.8 (234th) 30.7 (260th) 31.2 (189th) 10.1 (359th) 12.4 (289th)

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Prairie View A&M statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Prairie View A&M has a lower winning percentage at home (.375, 3-5-0 record) than away (.474, 9-10-0).
  • Panthers games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (four times out of eight) than away (eight of 19) this season.
  • The Panthers, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-3) than away (0-17) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Panthers are scoring 66.3 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 6.0 fewer points than their average for the season (72.3).
  • Prairie View A&M has played better defensively over its last 10 games, giving up 75.7 points per contest, 7.3 fewer points than its season average of 83.0 allowed.
  • The Panthers are draining 6.2 treys per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.4). In addition, they have a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (30.2%) compared to their season average from three-point land (32.5%).

Prairie View A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-15-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 9-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 7-6-0 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 11-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-15-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 8-11-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-20 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-17)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (236th in nation) 50.5 (364th) 25.5 (361st) 37.1 (359th) 12.3 (277th) 11.3 (192nd)
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