Who's Playing

Southern @ Prairie View A&M

Current Records: Southern 14-9; Prairie View A&M 4-15

What to Know

The Southern Jaguars are 2-9 against the Prairie View A&M Panthers since January of 2016, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Saturday. The Jaguars and Prairie View A&M will face off in an SWAC battle at 6:30 p.m. ET at William Nicks Center. Southern will be strutting in after a win while Prairie View A&M will be stumbling in from a loss.

Southern had enough points to win and then some against the Alabama State Hornets on Monday, taking their contest 72-58.

Meanwhile, Prairie View A&M was just a bucket short of a victory on Monday and fell 61-60 to the Florida A&M Rattlers.

Barring any buzzer beaters, Southern is expected to win a tight contest. They have been consistent moneymakers against the spread when favored (8-3), so they might be worth a quick bet.

The Jaguars' win brought them up to 14-9 while the Panthers' defeat pulled them down to 4-15. Southern is 8-5 after wins this year, and Prairie View A&M is 2-12 after losses.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: William Nicks Center -- Prairie View, Texas
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Jaguars are a slight 2-point favorite against the Panthers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

Prairie View A&M have won nine out of their last 11 games against Southern.

  • Mar 04, 2021 - Prairie View A&M 68 vs. Southern 61
  • Mar 07, 2020 - Southern 89 vs. Prairie View A&M 80
  • Jan 06, 2020 - Prairie View A&M 64 vs. Southern 54
  • Mar 07, 2019 - Prairie View A&M 73 vs. Southern 55
  • Jan 05, 2019 - Prairie View A&M 82 vs. Southern 73
  • Mar 03, 2018 - Prairie View A&M 77 vs. Southern 69
  • Jan 03, 2018 - Prairie View A&M 78 vs. Southern 74
  • Mar 02, 2017 - Prairie View A&M 70 vs. Southern 64
  • Jan 02, 2017 - Southern 59 vs. Prairie View A&M 57
  • Mar 05, 2016 - Prairie View A&M 79 vs. Southern 71
  • Jan 04, 2016 - Prairie View A&M 71 vs. Southern 65