Prairie View A&M vs. Alcorn State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 19

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SWAC foes square off when the Prairie View A&M Panthers (8-10, 3-2 SWAC) visit the Alcorn State Braves (2-14, 1-3 SWAC) at Davey L. Whitney Complex, beginning at 3 p.m. ET on Monday, January 19, 2026. The Braves are 2.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 151.5.

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Prairie View A&M Cover -2.5 vs Alcorn State -123

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Prairie View A&M vs. Alcorn State betting lines

  • Prairie View A&M moneyline odds to win: -163
  • Alcorn State moneyline odds to win: +137
  • Spread: Prairie View A&M (-2.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Prairie View A&M statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home, Prairie View A&M has a worse record against the spread (1-1-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (7-3-0).
  • In home games, the Panthers go over the total 0% of the time (zero of two games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, eclipsing the total in 50% of games (five of 10).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Panthers have been scoring 86.4 points per contest, an average that’s slightly higher than the 82.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Prairie View A&M’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has allowed 81.1 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 79.2 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Panthers are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.1 threes per game and shooting 37.2% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.4 makes and 34.1% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Prairie View A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 8-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (204th in nation) 44.6 (231st) 30.6 (276th) 35.6 (346th) 12.2 (312th) 11.9 (231st)

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Alcorn State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Alcorn State was better against the spread at home (6-3-0) than away (11-10-0) last year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Braves games went over less frequently at home (one of nine, 11.1%) than on the road (11 of 21, 52.4%) last season.
  • Last season the Braves were 2-1 at home when moneyline underdogs (.667 winning percentage). Away they were 3-14 (.176).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Braves are putting up 64.6 points per contest, compared to their season average of 65.7.
  • While Alcorn State is ceding 87.4 points per game in 2025-26, it has bettered that mark in its previous 10 games, allowing 85.7 points per contest.
  • The Braves are draining 7.0 three-pointers per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.4). Additionally, they own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (34.8%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (36.0%).

Alcorn State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 7-8-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-12 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.2 (335th in nation) 51.4 (365th) 26.5 (361st) 35.6 (346th) 10.9 (348th) 14.9 (361st)
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