Alcorn State Braves vs Prairie View A&M Panthers Prediction, 3/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

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

Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Location: Gateway Center in College Park, GA

TV: ESPN+

The Alcorn State Braves (8-22) are traveling to Gateway Center on Tuesday where they will play the Prairie View A&M Panthers (14-17) in the SWAC Tournament.

The Alcorn State Braves played Arkansas-Pine Bluff and ended up losing by a score of 83-48 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Braves ended up with 10 while Arkansas-Pine Bluff finished the game with 14 fouls. They also converted 4 out of their 16 tries from distance. Arkansas-Pine Bluff went 78.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 14 attempts. Furthermore, Arkansas-Pine Bluff collected 34 boards (3 offensive, 31 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Arkansas-Pine Bluff distributed 21 dimes and had 11 steals in this contest. With respect to the defense, Alcorn State allowed the other team to go 52.3% from the floor on 34 out of 65 shooting. They also recorded 8 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 32 with 6 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Braves buried 10 of 17 shots for a percentage of 58.8%. Alcorn State ended the game having earned a 32.1% field goal percentage (18 of 56) and converted 2 out of their 16 three-point attempts.

Tycen McDaniels is a player who came through for the matchup. He finished the contest at 54.5% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He saw the court for 34 mins played and grabbed 9 boards. He ended up scoring 16 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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Alcorn State will play this game with a record of 8-22 this season. They average 66.9 points per game (346th in D-1) while hitting 42.2% from the floor. The Braves are hitting 33.7% on 3-pointers (196 of 582) and 70.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Alcorn State is collecting 29.8 rebounds per game and has racked up 335 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 352nd in D-1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.6 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Braves are able to force 12.9 turnovers per game and they draw 15.1 personal fouls. They give up 33.9% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 343rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (81.2). The Braves are giving up a field goal percentage of 50.2% (867 of 1,727) and they surrender 36.8 boards per contest as a team. They rank 308th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 482 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Prairie View A&M Panthers walked away with a victory by a final of 70-59 when they played Texas Southern. The Panthers pulled down 29 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 4 steals in the game. Texas Southern was called for 17 fouls in the game which got the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 16 tries. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 62.5%. With respect to 3-point shots, Prairie View A&M buried 12 out of 24 attempts (50.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Panthers finished 24 for 57 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.1%. The Panthers allowed Texas Southern to knock down 21 of their 69 attempts from the field which left them shooting 30.4% for the matchup. They finished shooting 12.5% from distance by going 2 of 16 and finished the game at 15 of 22 at the free throw line (68.2%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Prairie View A&M allowed Texas Southern to grab 42 in total (16 on the offensive side).

Dontae Horne ended up being a factor for the Panthers for this game. He buried 9 out of 22 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 40.9%, and earned 6 rebounds. He recorded 26 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists in the matchup.

Prairie View A&M has a record of 14-17 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Panthers are hitting on 44.3% from the floor, which ranks them 236th in college hoops. Prairie View A&M has earned 2,479 points for the campaign (80.0 per contest) and they grab 33.9 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 12.0 times per game (316th in Division 1) and they turn it over 12.3 times per game. The Panthers commit 19.4 fouls per contest and they hit 75.9% from the free throw line.

The Prairie View A&M defense concedes 33.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (221 of 654) and their opponents are converting on 72.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 12.7 assists and 38.1 boards per game, which is ranked 121st and 345th in college. The Panthers are ranked 298th in the country in PPG surrendered with 78.0. They are able to force 15.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (198th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alcorn State

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