Prairie View A&M Panthers vs MVSU Delta Devils Prediction, 2/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Prairie View A&M Panthers vs MVSU Delta Devils

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: R.W. Harrison HPER Complex in Itta Bena, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Prairie View A&M Panthers (10-16) are traveling to R.W. Harrison HPER Complex on Thursday where they will try to defeat the MVSU Delta Devils (1-25).

The Prairie View A&M Panthers faced off with Grambling and earned the victory with a final of 68-63 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Panthers walked away with 15 and Grambling finished the game with 23 personal fouls. They also knocked down 7 out of their 17 shots from beyond the perimeter. Grambling finished shooting 90.9% from the free throw line by converting 10 of their 11 attempts. On top of that, Grambling collected 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Grambling doled out 8 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. When talking about defense, Prairie View A&M allowed the other team to go 37.7% from the floor on 23 of 61 shooting. They also distributed 8 dimes in this matchup while forcing 17 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 28 with 8 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Panthers made 23 of their 29 attempts for a percentage of 79.3%. Prairie View A&M finished with a 40.0% field goal percentage (22 out of 55) and buried 1 out of their 11 3-pointers.

Dontae Horne is a player who was a major contributor for this game. He notched 26 points on 8 out of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes played and snagged 8 boards. He finished the contest at 44.4% from the floor and recorded 3 dimes.

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Prairie View A&M will take the court with a win-loss mark of 10-16 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per game and as a group they are committing 20.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Prairie View A&M is pulling down 32.6 boards per game and has totaled 303 assists for the campaign, which is 332nd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Panthers are connecting on 32.2% on 3-pointers (156 of 484) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 80.7 pts per contest (87th in the nation) while connecting on 44.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Panthers are forcing their opponents into 16.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.3 fouls. They currently rank 160th in college hoops in giving up assists with 346 surrendered this season. The Panthers defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.5% (704 of 1,547) and they relinquish 39.0 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 34.9% on three-point shots and they rank 335th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (80.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the MVSU Delta Devils took a loss by a score of 92-55 against Alabama State. The Delta Devils recorded 18 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 23 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. Alabama State had 20 fouls in this matchup which got the Delta Devils to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They were able to convert 14 of the free throws for a clip of 63.6%. When discussing three-point shots, MVSU converted 5 out of their 15 attempts (33.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Delta Devils went 18 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 32.7%. The Delta Devils allowed Alabama State to make 26 of 59 tries from the field which had them shooting 44.1% for the contest. They finished 37.5% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 24 and finished the game at 31 of 36 from the free throw line (86.1%). When it comes to how they rebounded, MVSU allowed Alabama State to get 49 in total (16 offensive).

Michael James ended up being important for the Delta Devils for the contest. He buried 9 of 24 in the game for a rate of 37.5%, and had 1 rebound. He earned 26 points in his 40 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

MVSU has a record of 1-25 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Delta Devils are hitting on 40.7% from the floor, which is ranked 351st in D-1. MVSU has earned 1,661 pts for the year (63.9 per game) and they collect 30.2 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.0 times per contest (315th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 15.4 times per game. The Delta Devils commit 20.9 fouls per game and they go 70.8% from the free throw line.

The MVSU defense allows 37.5% on 3-point shots (249 of 664) and their opposition makes 76.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 17.0 dimes and 37.5 rebounds every game, which is ranked 355th and 330th in college hoops. The Delta Devils on the defensive end are ranked 359th in college in PPG allowed with 85.2. They have forced 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.9% from the field (345th in the nation).

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

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

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