Grambling Tigers vs Prairie View A&M Panthers Prediction, 2/16/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Grambling Tigers vs Prairie View A&M Panthers

Date: Monday, February 16, 2026

Location: William Nicks Building in Prairie View, TX

TV: ESPN+

William Nicks Building is the site where the Prairie View A&M Panthers (9-15) will take on the Grambling Tigers (11-12) on Monday.

The Grambling Tigers took the court against Alabama A&M and ended up losing by a score of 66-58 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Tigers walked away with 19 while Alabama A&M accumulated 20 personal fouls. They buried 7 of 18 shots from three-point range. Alabama A&M ended up shooting 70.8% from the charity stripe by converting 17 of their 24 tries. Moreover, Alabama A&M collected 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Alabama A&M doled out 10 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. In reference to defense, Grambling allowed 42.0% from the field on 21 of 50 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists in this game while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In relation to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 31 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Tigers made 24 of their 27 attempts for a rate of 88.9%. Grambling ended the contest having earned a 30.0% field goal percentage (15 of 50) and made 4 of their 24 three-point attempts.

Roderick Coffee III is a guy who came through for the matchup. He notched 17 points on 4 out of 15 shooting. He played for 39 mins and snagged 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 26.7% from the field and also recorded 4 assists.

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Grambling will enter this contest with a record of 11-12 on the campaign. They are averaging 70.6 pts per game (304th in D-1) while connecting on 43.7% from the floor. The Tigers are shooting 31.1% from downtown (148 of 476) and 73.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Grambling is pulling in 33.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 277 dimes for the season, which ranks 342nd in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Tigers have forced 14.7 turnovers per game while drawing 18.7 fouls. They rank 40th in college in giving up assists with 280 conceded for the campaign. The Tigers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.2% (549 of 1,270) and they surrender 33.3 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 32.4% on three-point shots and they are 85th in D-1 in points per game allowed (70.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Prairie View A&M Panthers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 100-96 when they played Florida A&M. The Panthers were able to pull down 18 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 23 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 18 times, while recording 12 steals in the matchup. Florida A&M had 29 personal fouls in this game which took the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 40 tries. They were able to make 27 of the free throws for a percentage of 67.5%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Prairie View A&M converted 7 out of 16 tries (43.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Panthers went 31 out of 59 from the field which had them sitting at 52.5%. The Panthers allowed Florida A&M to knock down 35 of their 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 57.4% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 73.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 11 out of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 29 at the free throw line (65.5%). Regarding rebounds, Prairie View A&M permitted Florida A&M to snag 38 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Tai'reon Joseph ended up being a factor for the Panthers in this matchup. He scored 32 points in his 29 minutes of playing time and had 2 dimes in this game. He buried 10 out of 18 in this game for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and had 1 rebound.

Prairie View A&M has a record of 9-15 for the year. The Panthers are responsible for committing 20.2 personal fouls per game and they hit 75.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 11.8 times per contest (325th in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per contest. Prairie View A&M has scored 1,948 points this year (81.2 per game) and they pull in 33.1 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Panthers are shooting 44.6% from the floor, which is 219th in the nation.

The Prairie View A&M defense allows 35.0% from downtown (184 of 525) and their opponents are making 71.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 13.5 dimes and 39.3 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 190th and 356th in D-1. The Panthers are ranked 336th in college in points given up per game with 80.7. They have forced 16.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.7% from the field (275th in D-1).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Grambling

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