Prairie View A&M Panthers vs Alcorn State Braves Prediction, 1/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

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

Date: Monday, January 19, 2026

Location: Davey L. Whitney Complex in Lorman, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Prairie View A&M Panthers (8-9) are headed to Davey L. Whitney Complex on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Alcorn State Braves (2-13).

The Prairie View A&M Panthers faced Arkansas-Pine Bluff and earned the victory with a final of 73-61 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Panthers left the arena with 18 while Arkansas-Pine Bluff recorded 24 fouls. They also knocked down 7 out of their 26 attempts from beyond the arc. Arkansas-Pine Bluff walked away from this one shooting 60.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of their 23 shots. Furthermore, Arkansas-Pine Bluff pulled down 32 boards (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Arkansas-Pine Bluff recorded 7 assists and had 1 steal for this contest. When discussing defense, Prairie View A&M allowed their opponent to shoot 33.3% from the floor on 20 of 60 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists in the game in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to getting rebounds, they compiled 41 with 11 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Panthers buried 19 of their 31 shots for a rate of 61.3%. Prairie View A&M ended with a 42.9% FG percentage (24 out of 56) and converted 6 of their 15 shots from distance.

Cory Wells is one guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He shot 41.2% from the field and also earned 5 assists. He was on the hardwood for 40 mins and pulled down 10 boards. He notched 21 points on 7 out of 17 shooting.

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Prairie View A&M comes into this game with a record of 8-9 this season. They cough up possession 12.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 20.8 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Prairie View A&M is collecting 33.6 boards per game and is sitting with 208 assists this year, which is 321st in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Panthers are hitting 34.3% on shots from 3-point land (108 of 315) and 74.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 82.2 pts per contest (85th in college hoops) while hitting 45.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Panthers are forcing their opponents into 17.6 turnovers every game and they draw 21.2 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 186th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 229 surrendered on the campaign. The Panthers are allowing a FG percentage of 44.6% (439 of 985) and they relinquish 38.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 33.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 310th in D-1 in opponents PPG (79.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Alcorn State Braves took a loss by a final score of 81-66 against Alabama State. In regard to attacking the glass, Alcorn State permitted Alabama State to get 33 overall (5 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 38.1% from downtown by going 8 of 21 and finished the contest at 21 of 26 from the free throw line (80.8%). The Braves permitted Alabama State to convert 26 out of 50 attempts from the field which had them shooting 52.0% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Braves finished 23 out of 61 from the floor which had them sitting at 37.7%. Concerning three-point attempts, Alcorn State converted 8 of 26 attempts (30.8%). They were able to bury 12 of those for a rate of 75.0%. Alabama State was called for 14 personal fouls for the game which took the Braves to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. The Braves corralled 17 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for the contest.

Shane Lancaster was important for the Braves in the matchup. He buried 6 out of 12 in the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds. He had 15 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 3 assists in the game.

Alcorn State has a record of 2-13 this year. As an offense, the Braves are connecting on 41.2% from the field, which is 335th in college hoops. Alcorn State has scored 980 pts on the season (65.3 per game) and they pull down 29.3 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 10.7 times per game (355th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 15.8 times per contest. The Braves commit 18.2 personal fouls every game while shooting 64.7% from the charity stripe.

The Alcorn State defense allows 35.7% on 3-point attempts (126 of 353) and opponents are knocking down 74.9% of their foul shots. They give up 16.7 assists and 39.3 total boards per game, which ranks them 341st and 349th in college hoops. The Braves on defense are ranked 361st in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 88.5. They are forcing 12.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 51.5% from the floor (364th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alcorn State

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