Southern Jaguars vs Prairie View A&M Panthers Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Jaguars vs Prairie View A&M Panthers

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: William Nicks Building in Prairie View, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Southern Jaguars (11-13) are headed to William Nicks Building on Saturday where they will take on the Prairie View A&M Panthers (9-15).

The Southern Jaguars faced off with Alabama State and went home with a win by a final score of 69-68 in their last contest. Southern finished the contest having earned a 38.6% FG percentage (22 of 57) and made 6 of 23 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Jaguars converted 19 of 25 shots for a percentage of 76.0%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 31 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 11 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 13 steals. With regard to defending, Southern allowed their opponent to shoot 41.5% from the floor on 22 of 53 shooting. Alabama State recorded 9 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. On top of that, Alabama State pulled down 39 boards (12 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Alabama State shot 65.2% when shooting free throws by making 15 of 23 shots. They made 9 out of their 22 attempts from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Jaguars walked away with 15 and Alabama State recorded 19 fouls.

AJ Barnes is someone who was important in the matchup. He finished shooting 55.6% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He was on the court for 30 mins and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 12 points on 5 of 9 shooting.

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Southern steps onto the hardwood with a record of 11-13 this year. They currently have an average of 80.3 pts per game (96th in the nation) while hitting 45.3% from the floor. The Jaguars are hitting 33.2% on 3-pointers (164 of 494) and 69.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Southern is grabbing 36.2 boards per game and has racked up 353 dimes for the campaign, which is 165th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.2 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Jaguars are forcing 15.4 turnovers per game while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They are surrendering 35.5% on shots from downtown and they are 299th in college in PPG allowed (78.5). The Jaguars defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.9% (623 of 1,387) and they concede 36.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 218th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 340 relinquished for the year.

In their last game, the Prairie View A&M Panthers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 100-96 against Florida A&M. Regarding cleaning up the glass, Prairie View A&M permitted Florida A&M to pull down 38 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished 73.3% from distance by connecting on 11 of 15 and ended up shooting 19 of 29 at the free throw line (65.5%). The Panthers permitted Florida A&M to make 35 of 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 57.4% for the game. When all was said and done, the Panthers shot 31 for 59 from the field which had them at 52.5%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Prairie View A&M buried 7 out of their 16 tries (43.8%). They were able to convert 27 of the free throw tries for a rate of 67.5%. Florida A&M committed 29 fouls for the matchup which got the Panthers to the free throw line for 40 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while earning 12 steals for this game. The Panthers snagged 18 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 23 in this contest.

Tai'reon Joseph ended up being a major contributor for the Panthers in the matchup. He made 10 out of 18 for this contest giving him a rate of 55.6%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He scored 32 points in his 29 mins on the court and accumulated 2 dimes in this game.

Prairie View A&M has a record of 9-15 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Panthers are shooting 44.6% from the floor, which is 219th in the country. Prairie View A&M has accounted for 1,948 points so far this year (81.2 per game) and they collect 33.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 11.8 times per game (325th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per contest. The Panthers are committing 20.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 75.5% from the charity stripe.

The Prairie View A&M defense allows 35.0% from downtown (184 of 525) and their opposition makes 71.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 13.5 dimes and 39.1 rebounds every game, which is 190th and 354th in college hoops. The Panthers defensively are ranked 336th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 80.7. They are able to force 16.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.7% from the floor (278th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Southern

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