UAPB vs. Prairie View A&M betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 21

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The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (11-16, 8-6 SWAC) are 3.5-point favorites as they look to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Prairie View A&M Panthers (11-16, 6-8 SWAC) on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at H.O. Clemmons Arena. The contest airs at 6:30 p.m. ET on SWAC TV. The matchup has an over/under of 158.5 points.

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UAPB Cover -3.5 vs Prairie View A&M -105

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UAPB vs. Prairie View A&M betting lines

  • UAPB moneyline odds to win: -164
  • Prairie View A&M moneyline odds to win: +134
  • Spread: UAPB (-3.5)
  • Total: 158.5

UAPB statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, UAPB owns a worse record against the spread (3-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (8-10-0).
  • The Golden Lions have eclipsed the total more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in four of seven home matchups (57.1%). In road games, they have hit the over in seven of 18 games (38.9%).
  • UAPB has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-2 (.600). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Lions have seen a decrease in scoring recently, racking up 73.2 points per game in their last 10 outings, 3.7 points fewer than the 76.9 they’ve scored this year.
  • UAPB’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (75.0) is 7.5 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (82.5).
  • While the Golden Lions are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (7.5 per game) compared to their season-long average (7.9), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (36.9% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 34.6% on the season).

UAPB betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 8-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 9-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-14-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 7-11-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-12 (Home: 1-1; Away: 4-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (234th in nation) 46.1 (290th) 30.7 (260th) 33.7 (322nd) 15.1 (107th) 13.5 (344th)

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Prairie View A&M statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Prairie View A&M has a lower winning percentage at home (.429, 3-4-0 record) than away (.643, 9-5-0).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Panthers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (42.9%, three of seven) than away (50%, seven of 14).
  • The Panthers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .667 (2-1), and on the road it is .091 (1-10).

Recent trends

  • The Panthers are averaging 77.2 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 3.2 fewer points than their average for the season (80.4).
  • Prairie View A&M has played worse defensively over its previous 10 games, ceding 80.5 points per contest, 0.9 more points than its season average of 79.6.
  • The Panthers are making 5.2 three-pointers per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.0). In addition, they have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (28.3%) compared to their season average from three-point land (32.1%).

Prairie View A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 9-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 11-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-12 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (234th in nation) 45.2 (246th) 30.2 (278th) 35.6 (353rd) 11.5 (332nd) 11.7 (239th)
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