Jackson State Tigers vs Prairie View A&M Panthers Prediction, 2/26/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jackson State Tigers vs Prairie View A&M Panthers

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location: William Nicks Building in Prairie View, TX

TV: ESPN+

William Nicks Building is the location where the Prairie View A&M Panthers (11-17) will take on the Jackson State Tigers (9-18) on Thursday.

The Jackson State Tigers faced Alcorn State and took a loss by a score of 83-65 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Tigers ended up with 26 while Alcorn State finished the game with 16 fouls. They also buried 6 of 22 shots from 3-point land. Alcorn State ended up going 76.3% at the free throw line by making 29 of 38 attempts. On top of that, Alcorn State collected 40 boards (15 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Alcorn State totaled 10 assists and had 13 steals in this contest. In reference to defending, Jackson State allowed 41.4% from the floor on 24 of 58 shooting. They also dished out 7 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. With regard to getting rebounds, they collected 32 with 12 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Tigers converted 19 of 26 shots for a percentage of 73.1%. Jackson State walked away from the game having earned a 38.9% FG percentage (21 of 54) and knocked down 4 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc.

Daeshun Ruffin is a player who had an impact for this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 46.7% from the floor and also totaled 3 dimes. He played for 31 minutes and grabbed 1 board. He was able to score 21 points on 7 out of 15 shooting.

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Jackson State heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 9-18 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 14.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Jackson State is snagging 33.5 boards per contest and has totaled 296 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 353rd in the country in terms of passing. The Tigers are connecting on 31.7% on shots from 3-point land (216 of 682) and 76.6% from the charity stripe. They average 70.0 points per outing (312th in D-1) while shooting 39.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are forcing 11.1 turnovers every game and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They are 352nd in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 480 surrendered this season. The Tigers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 46.6% (780 of 1,674) and they relinquish 41.0 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 33.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 361st in college in opponents PPG (85.4).

The last time they took the court, the Prairie View A&M Panthers took a defeat with a final score of 84-82 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Panthers were able to corral 17 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 25 for this game. They turned it over 14 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. Arkansas-Pine Bluff had 19 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 28 shots. They were able to make 25 of those for a percentage of 89.3%. When it comes to shots from distance, Prairie View A&M made 5 out of 18 attempts (27.8%). Overall, the Panthers went 26 for 52 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Panthers allowed Arkansas-Pine Bluff to bury 31 out of their 53 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 58.5% for this contest. They finished 33.3% from distance by going 7 out of 21 and finished the game at 15 out of 20 at the charity stripe (75.0%). Concerning how they rebounded, Prairie View A&M allowed Arkansas-Pine Bluff to pull down 22 in total (6 offensive).

Dontae Horne ended up being important for the Panthers in this contest. He buried 9 of 22 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 40.9%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He racked up 32 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for the matchup.

Prairie View A&M has a win-loss record of 11-17 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Panthers are shooting 44.6% from the field, which ranks 218th in college. Prairie View A&M has tallied 2,252 points on the year (80.4 per contest) and they average 32.9 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.6 times per contest (333rd in D-1) and they turn the ball over 12.5 times per contest. The Panthers commit 19.9 fouls per game while shooting 75.9% from the charity stripe.

The Panthers defensively are ranked 326th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 79.7. They have forced 16.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (265th in college). The Prairie View A&M defense allows 34.3% from downtown (205 of 598) and opponents are connecting on 72.6% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 13.3 dimes and 38.0 boards per contest, which is 167th and 342nd in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Prairie View A&M

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