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Prairie View A&M @ Jackson State

Regular Season Records: Prairie View A&M 13-18; Jackson State 13-18

What to Know

The Prairie View A&M Panthers and the Jackson State Tigers are set to clash at 3 p.m. ET March 9 at Bartow Arena in the first round of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tourney. Prairie View A&M will be seeking to avenge the 61-57 loss they suffered the last time these two teams played February 27th.

Things were close when the Panthers and the Texas Southern Tigers clashed on Saturday, but Prairie View A&M ultimately edged out the opposition 78-74.

Meanwhile, Jackson State was able to grind out a solid win over the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils on Saturday, winning 68-60.

Barring any buzzer beaters, Prairie View A&M is expected to win a tight contest Thursday. But bettors beware: they are only 4-10 against the spread when favored.

A pair of stats to keep an eye on: Prairie View A&M enters the matchup with 15.3 takeaways on average, good for 34th best in college basketball. Less enviably, Jackson State is stumbling into the game with the 351st most turnovers per game in college basketball, having accrued 15.5 on average.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 3 p.m. ET
  • Where: Bartow Arena -- Birmingham, Alabama
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Panthers are a slight 2-point favorite against the Tigers, 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: -110

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Series History

Jackson State have won eight out of their last 15 games against Prairie View A&M.

  • Feb 27, 2023 - Jackson State 61 vs. Prairie View A&M 57
  • Jan 14, 2023 - Prairie View A&M 59 vs. Jackson State 50
  • Feb 28, 2022 - Jackson State 59 vs. Prairie View A&M 53
  • Jan 15, 2022 - Jackson State 75 vs. Prairie View A&M 64
  • Feb 17, 2020 - Prairie View A&M 70 vs. Jackson State 61
  • Jan 20, 2020 - Prairie View A&M 74 vs. Jackson State 60
  • Feb 16, 2019 - Prairie View A&M 79 vs. Jackson State 66
  • Jan 19, 2019 - Prairie View A&M 55 vs. Jackson State 51
  • Feb 12, 2018 - Prairie View A&M 63 vs. Jackson State 58
  • Jan 15, 2018 - Jackson State 79 vs. Prairie View A&M 71
  • Feb 11, 2017 - Jackson State 78 vs. Prairie View A&M 69
  • Jan 14, 2017 - Prairie View A&M 63 vs. Jackson State 56
  • Mar 10, 2016 - Jackson State 69 vs. Prairie View A&M 51
  • Feb 15, 2016 - Jackson State 80 vs. Prairie View A&M 66
  • Jan 18, 2016 - Jackson State 60 vs. Prairie View A&M 57