Prairie View A&M Panthers vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs Prediction, 3/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Prairie View A&M Panthers vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs

Date: Friday, March 13, 2026

Location: Gateway Center in College Park, GA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Prairie View A&M (-2)

Gateway Center is where the Alabama A&M Bulldogs (17-14) will meet the Prairie View A&M Panthers (16-17) on Friday in the SWAC Semifinals. Prairie View A&M opens this matchup as 2-point favorites. The total has been set at 142.5.

The Prairie View A&M Panthers played Bethune-Cookman and took home the win by a score of 71-67 in their last game. Prairie View A&M finished the contest with a 49.1% FG percentage (26 out of 53) and buried 8 of 14 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Panthers converted 11 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 55.0%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned 26 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 10 dimes in the game as well as creating 12 turnovers and having 3 steals. When it comes to defending, Prairie View A&M allowed the other team to go 44.8% from the field on 26 out of 58 shooting. Bethune-Cookman distributed 12 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. Moreover, Bethune-Cookman had 29 rebounds (10 offensive, 19 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Bethune-Cookman finished the game at 68.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 19 tries. They made 2 out of their 11 shots from 3-point land. In relation to fouls, the Panthers walked away with 18 while Bethune-Cookman finished the game with 18 fouls.

Dontae Horne is a player who was a major factor in the game. He finished the game shooting 68.8% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes and pulled down 2 rebounds. He accumulated 30 points on 11 of 16 shooting.

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Prairie View A&M will enter this matchup with a record of 16-17 for the campaign. They average 79.2 points per contest (100th in the nation) while shooting 44.1% from the field. The Panthers are shooting 33.3% on shots from distance (204 of 613) and 75.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Prairie View A&M is grabbing 34.0 boards per contest and has tallied 393 assists so far this year, which is 290th in the nation in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.4 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Panthers are forcing their opponents into 15.6 turnovers per game while drawing 20.8 personal fouls. They are 154th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 412 surrendered this season. The Panthers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.2% (861 of 1,949) and they relinquish 37.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 33.4% on 3-pointers while they are 262nd in D-1 in PPG allowed (77.0).

In their last game, the Alabama A&M Bulldogs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 88-85 against Southern. The Bulldogs were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. Southern had 20 fouls in this contest which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 29 attempts. They were able to convert 22 of the free throw tries for a clip of 75.9%. In relation to shots from distance, Alabama A&M converted 5 of 14 tries (35.7%). When the game finished, the Bulldogs went 29 for 63 from the floor which had them sitting at 46.0%. The Bulldogs permitted Southern to bury 27 out of their 52 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.9% for this game. They went 60.0% from three-point range by connecting on 6 of 10 and ended up going 28 of 37 at the charity stripe (75.7%). With respect to attacking the glass, Alabama A&M permitted Southern to snag 31 in all (4 offensive).

Koron Davis was important for the Bulldogs in this contest. He accumulated 23 points in his 33 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to get an assist. He knocked down 7 of 13 for the game for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and had 3 rebounds.

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Alabama A&M has a record of 17-14 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are hitting on 43.9% from the field, which ranks them 261st in the country. Alabama A&M has earned 2,238 pts on the season (72.2 per contest) and they grab 34.1 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.5 times per contest (338th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.4 times per game. The Bulldogs are committing 18.1 fouls per contest and they hit 74.6% from the free throw line.

The Alabama A&M defense concedes 34.3% on three-point shots (223 of 651) and opponents are connecting on 72.4% of their free throw shots. They give up 14.0 dimes and 34.1 boards every game, ranking them 238th and 164th in those categories. The Bulldogs are ranked 137th in the nation in PPG given up with 72.4. They are forcing their opponents into 11.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (183rd in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Prairie View A&M (-2)

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