SWAC foes square off when the Prairie View A&M Panthers (12-17, 7-9 SWAC) host the Alcorn State Braves (7-20, 6-9 SWAC) at William J. Nicks Building, tipping off at 5:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The Braves are 5.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s over/under is 150.5.

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Prairie View A&M vs. Alcorn State betting lines

• Prairie View A&M moneyline odds to win: -260
• Alcorn State moneyline odds to win: +207
• Spread: Prairie View A&M (-5.5)
• Total: 150.5

Prairie View A&M statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Prairie View A&M owns a worse record against the spread at home (4-4-0) than it does on the road (10-5-0).
• The Panthers have exceeded the total in three of eight home games (37.5%). They’ve done better on the road, eclipsing the total in eight of 15 matchups (53.3%).
• At home, Prairie View A&M has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 3-2 (.600). On the road, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

• The Panthers have been racking up 78.6 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 80.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
• The last 10 games have seen Prairie View A&M give up 1.1 more points per game (80.7) than its season-long average (79.6).
• Over their last 10 outings, the Panthers are making 0.7 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.4 compared to 6.1 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (29.5% compared to 32.7% season-long).

Prairie View A&M betting records this season

• ATS Record: 15-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 10-5-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 12-5-0)
• O-U-P: 12-13-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 8-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-11)

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Alcorn State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In 2025-26 against the spread, Alcorn State has a better winning percentage at home (.714, 5-2-0 record) than away (.579, 11-8-0).
• Looking at the over/under, Braves games have gone over two of seven times at home (28.6%), and 11 of 19 away (57.9%).
• The Braves’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .571 (4-3), and on the road it is .062 (1-15).

Recent trends

• The Braves are scoring 71.5 points per game in their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 68.2.
• While Alcorn State is ceding 82.1 points per game in 2025-26, it has bettered that mark in its last 10 games, allowing 74.3 points per contest.
• The Braves are draining 0.7 fewer threes per contest over their last 10 games (6.2) compared to their season average (6.9), and they are posting a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (33.7%) compared to their season mark (34.6%).

Alcorn State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 17-10-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 11-8-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 13-8-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 16-10-0)
• O-U-P: 14-13-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 11-8-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-18 (Home: 4-3; Away: 1-15)