The Prairie View A&M Panthers (20-12, 18-1 SWAC) will be in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tourney at Bill Harris Arena when they go head-to-head against the Grambling State Tigers (17-15, 11-8 SWAC). Action gets underway at 3:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 15, 2019, and can be seen on ESPN 3.
Grambling State Tigers vs. Prairie View A&M Panthers ATS Odds
Both teams were triumphant in their last game. The Panthers easily got past the Alcorn State Braves 86-66, while the Tigers beat the UAPB Golden Lions 59-52.
The Tigers made 25 of their 35 free throws (71.4 percent) and held the Golden Lions to an effective field goal percentage of 0.380 (below their season average of 0.488). Prairie View A&M, meanwhile, dominated every stat category in their game. They had a turnover percentage of 10.6 (better than their season average of 15.6) and a free throw rate of 0.403 (above their season average of 0.279). For those same stats, Alcorn State had marks of 21.4 and 0.218, respectively. Devonte Patterson led the way for Prairie View A&M, recording 25 points and seven rebounds. Grambling State, meanwhile, was led by Devante Jackson, who recorded 12 points and nine rebounds.
The aggressive Prairie View A&M offense might be living from the charity stripe in this meeting. The Panthers rank 30th in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.283, while Grambling State is among the NCAA’s most foul-prone squads (giving up a 294th-ranked FTA rate of 0.268). Additionally, the seventh-ranked defense of the Tigers (effective field goal percentage allowed of 0.441) will face off against the 275th-ranked offense of the Panthers (effective field goal percentage of 0.488).
Grambling State vs. Prairie View A&M Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Prairie View A&M, ATS Winner – Prairie View A&M, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Grambling State ranks 42nd in rebounds per game (38.1) while Prairie View A&M ranks 248th in rebounds allowed per game (37.4).
- The Panthers rank 37th in three pointers allowed per game (19.4) while the Tigers rank 106th (21.4).
- The Tigers rank 36th in blocks per game (4.4) while the Panthers rank 224th (1.7).
- Prairie View A&M averages 8.8 steals per game, which ranks 14th in the NCAA. Grambling State ranks 178th in steals allowed per game (7.0).
Bettings Trends:
- The Tigers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 8.0, up from 3.2 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Panthers have scored an average of 85.0 points per game (10.7 above their season average) and allowed an average of 63.8 points per game (8.3 below their season average).
