Alcorn State Braves vs Prairie View A&M Panthers Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs Prairie View A&M Panthers

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: William Nicks Building in Prairie View, TX

TV: ESPN+

William Nicks Building is the site where the Prairie View A&M Panthers (12-17) will compete against the Alcorn State Braves (7-20) on Saturday.

The Alcorn State Braves stepped onto the hardwood against Texas Southern and ended up losing by a score of 92-87 in their last contest. Alcorn State finished the game with a 44.8% field goal percentage (30 out of 67) and buried 7 out of their 24 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Braves made 20 of 27 attempts for a rate of 74.1%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 36 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 13 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Pertaining to defense, Alcorn State allowed the other team to shoot 49.3% from the field on 35 of 71 shooting. Texas Southern earned 15 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. On top of that, Texas Southern pulled down 39 rebounds (13 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Texas Southern went 79.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of 24 shots. They converted 3 out of their 14 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Braves ended up with 20 and Texas Southern accounted for 20 fouls.

Tycen McDaniels is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished the game at 70.6% from the field and dished out 3 dimes. He played for 43 minutes and also grabbed 13 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 26 points on 12 of 17 shooting.

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Alcorn State will take the court with a mark of 7-20 for the year. They turn the ball over 13.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Alcorn State is pulling in 29.8 boards per contest and has 314 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 351st in the country in terms of passing. The Braves are shooting 34.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (186 of 537) and 70.6% from the free throw line. They average 68.2 points per contest (336th in college) while connecting on 42.8% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Braves are able to force 13.0 turnovers every game and they draw 14.9 fouls. They are 299th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 430 relinquished so far this season. The Braves defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 50.4% (782 of 1,551) and they concede 36.7 rebounds per game as a group. They are surrendering 34.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 348th in D-1 in points per game allowed (82.1).

The last time they took the court, the Prairie View A&M Panthers got the victory with a final of 85-76 when they played Jackson State. When discussing rebounding, Prairie View A&M allowed Jackson State to grab 38 in total (14 on the offensive side). They finished 34.6% from three-point range by going 9 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 22 at the charity stripe (77.3%). The Panthers permitted Jackson State to knock down 25 of 63 attempts from the field which had them at 39.7% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Panthers ended up going 26 out of 72 from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.1%. In terms of 3-pointers, Prairie View A&M made 11 of their 23 attempts (47.8%). They were able to make 22 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 91.7%. Jackson State committed 18 fouls in this contest which took the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 24 shots. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 12 steals in the game. The Panthers collected 24 defensive boards and 20 offensive boards totaling 44 for this contest.

Dontae Horne was important for the Panthers in this contest. He converted 8 out of 23 in this game giving him a rate of 34.8%, and added 13 rebounds. He earned 26 points in his 45 minutes on the hardwood and added 5 dimes in the game.

Prairie View A&M has a win-loss record of 12-17 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Panthers are hitting on 44.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 241st in college hoops. Prairie View A&M has 2,337 points for the year (80.6 per contest) and they collect 33.2 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 11.7 times per game (327th in the country) and they are giving up possession 12.4 times per contest. The Panthers are responsible for committing 19.7 fouls every game and they connect on 76.4% from the charity stripe.

The Prairie View A&M defense gives up 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc (214 of 624) and opponents are making 72.8% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 13.1 assists and 38.1 rebounds per game, which is 155th and 343rd in the country. The Panthers defensively are ranked 320th in the country in points given up per game with 79.6. They are able to force 16.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the floor (258th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alcorn State

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