- Matchup: Alcorn State Braves vs Prairie View A&M Panthers
- Scheduled Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
- Venue: Gateway Center, College Park, GA
- Broadcast: ESPN+
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This Tuesday, the Alcorn State Braves (8-22) will compete against the Prairie View A&M Panthers (14-17) at the Gateway Center during the SWAC Tournament.
In their previous matchup, the Alcorn State Braves faced off against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, suffering a defeat with a score of 83-48. The Braves committed 10 fouls, while Arkansas-Pine Bluff had 14. From beyond the arc, Alcorn State made 4 out of 16 attempts. On free throws, Arkansas-Pine Bluff managed an impressive 78.6%, hitting 11 of their 14 tries. They secured a total of 34 rebounds, consisting of 3 offensive and 31 defensive boards, without a single block. Arkansas-Pine Bluff dished out 21 assists and recorded 11 steals. Defensively, Alcorn State permitted the opposing team to shoot 52.3%, allowing 34 successful attempts out of 65. The Braves completed the game with 8 assists, compelled 8 turnovers, and achieved 7 steals. They managed 32 rebounds, including 6 offensive ones. From the charity stripe, Alcorn State converted 10 out of 17 attempts for a 58.8% success rate. Their overall shooting percentage was 32.1%, hitting 18 of 56 attempts, including just 2 out of 16 from three-point range.
Tycen McDaniels shone in this matchup, finishing with a field goal percentage of 54.5% while notching up 9 rebounds. He played 34 minutes and scored 16 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.
Alcorn State heads into this contest with a season record of 8-22. The team averages 66.9 points per game, which ranks 346th in D-1 basketball, shooting 42.2% from the field. Their three-point shooting stands at 33.7%, having made 196 out of 582 attempts, and their free throw rate is 70.7%. The Braves collect an average of 29.8 rebounds per game and have registered a total of 335 assists this season, ranking 352nd in D-1. They average 13.8 turnovers and are committing 17.6 fouls per game.
Defensively, the Braves manage to force an average of 12.9 turnovers while conceding 15.1 fouls per game. They allow a three-point shooting percentage of 33.9% and rank 343rd in college basketball, allowing 81.2 points per game. The Braves permit a field goal percentage of 50.2%, having yielded 867 successful shots out of 1,727 attempts, and allow 36.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 308th in D-1 for assists given up, with 482 surrendered this season.
In their latest outing, the Prairie View A&M Panthers secured a win against Texas Southern by a score of 70-59. The Panthers gathered 29 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 36 rebounds in the game. They turned the ball over 10 times and made 4 steals throughout the matchup. Texas Southern committed 17 fouls, allowing the Panthers to attempt 16 free throws, of which they converted 10 for a 62.5% success rate. Prairie View A&M hit 12 out of 24 three-point attempts, achieving 50.0%. When the final buzzer sounded, the Panthers shot 42.1% from the floor, making 24 of 57 attempts. Conversely, they allowed Texas Southern to convert 21 out of 69 field goal attempts, yielding a shooting percentage of 30.4%. Prairie View A&M struggled from distance, making only 2 of 16 attempts (12.5%) and finishing with a free throw percentage of 68.2% on 15 of 22 attempts. They allowed Texas Southern to claim 42 total rebounds, including 16 on the offensive end.
Dontae Horne played a pivotal role for the Panthers, scoring 26 points with a shooting rate of 40.9% by hitting 9 out of 22 attempts. He also gathered 6 rebounds during his 39 minutes on the floor, contributing 3 assists.
Prairie View A&M currently holds a record of 14-17 this season. Offensively, the Panthers are shooting at a rate of 44.3%, ranking them 236th in college basketball. They have accumulated 2,479 points this campaign, averaging 80.0 points per game, while securing 33.9 boards per contest. They average 12.0 assists per game, ranking 316th in Division 1, while committing 12.3 turnovers per game. The Panthers incur an average of 19.4 fouls per game and boast a free throw success rate of 75.9%.
The Prairie View A&M defense gives up 33.8% shooting from beyond the arc (221 of 654) and allows opponents to convert 72.9% of their free throw attempts. They concede 12.7 assists and 38.1 rebounds per game, ranking 121st and 345th, respectively, in college basketball. Their defense is allowing 78.0 points per game, ranking 298th nationally. They force an average of 15.8 turnovers while permitting teams to shoot 44.4% from the field, which ranks 198th in college basketball.
Who will come out on top in tonight’s NCAA matchup against the spread?
Recommendation: Bet on Alcorn State
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