Prairie View A&M Panthers vs Southern Jaguars Prediction, 1/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Prairie View A&M Panthers vs Southern Jaguars

Date: Monday, January 5, 2026

Location: F.G. Clark Activity Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Prairie View A&M Panthers (5-8) are traveling to F.G. Clark Activity Center on Monday where they will go up against the Southern Jaguars (4-9).

The Prairie View A&M Panthers played Texas A&M and ended up losing by a score of 111-82 in their last game. Prairie View A&M finished the game having earned a 40.0% field goal percentage (26 of 65) and converted 6 out of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Panthers made 24 of their 31 tries for a rate of 77.4%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 30 with 6 of them being offensive. They also dished out 14 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of the defense, Prairie View A&M allowed 54.3% from the field on 38 out of 70 shooting. Texas A&M distributed 21 assists and had 12 steals for the contest. In addition, Texas A&M had 46 rebounds (14 offensive, 32 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Texas A&M finished the game at 68.6% when shooting free throws by making 24 of 35 shots. They also buried 11 of 30 tries from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Panthers walked away with 23 while Texas A&M finished the game with 27 personal fouls.

Tai'reon Joseph is one guy who was important in the matchup. He finished the game shooting 45.0% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He played 34 minutes and also totaled 5 rebounds. He totaled 26 points on 9 of 20 shooting.

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Prairie View A&M heads into this game with a record of 5-8 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game and as a team are committing 20.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Prairie View A&M is pulling in 33.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 159 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 334th in the nation in terms of passing. The Panthers are shooting 33.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (83 of 248) and 77.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 84.2 pts per game (67th in college) on 45.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Panthers have forced 18.0 turnovers every game and they draw 20.2 fouls. They give up 32.9% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 328th in college in points per game allowed (80.9). The Panthers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.5% (346 of 760) and they concede 37.9 boards per game as a team. They are 199th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 184 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Southern Jaguars took a loss by a score of 90-55 against Illinois. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Southern allowed Illinois to pull down 42 overall (15 on the offensive glass). They finished 41.2% from 3-point land by going 14 of 34 and ended up shooting 16 of 18 at the free throw line (88.9%). The Jaguars allowed Illinois to make 30 of 58 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 51.7% for this contest. Overall, the Jaguars finished 23 for 66 from the floor which had them shooting 34.8%. In reference to three-point attempts, Southern converted 3 of their 14 tries (21.4%). They were able to make 6 of them for a clip of 75.0%. Illinois committed 11 fouls in the game which got the Jaguars to the charity stripe for a total of 8 attempts. They turned it over 7 times, while getting 10 steals for the game. The Jaguars were able to corral 12 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 in the matchup.

Michael Jacobs was important for the Jaguars for the contest. He earned 11 points in his 30 mins of playing time and had 2 assists for the contest. He converted 3 out of 16 for the matchup for a rate of 18.8%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Southern has a win-loss mark of 4-9 for the campaign. The Jaguars have committed 19.8 fouls per game and they shoot 67.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.9 times per game (158th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest. Southern has scored 1,079 pts so far this season (83.0 per game) and they grab 36.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Jaguars are connecting on 46.3% from the field, which has them ranked 145th in college.

The Southern defense surrenders 35.9% on 3-point attempts (120 of 334) and opponents are converting on 77.0% of their foul shots. They relinquish 16.5 dimes and 37.8 boards per game, which ranks them 336th and 318th in those defensive categories. The Jaguars on the defensive side of the court are 342nd in Division 1 in PPG given up with 83.2. They are able to force 15.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (270th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Southern

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