Florida vs Prairie View A&M Prediction 3/20/26 College Basketball Picks Today

The Prairie View A&M Panthers and Florida Gators meet Friday in the college basketball NCAA Tournament at the Benchmark International Arena. Here’s a Florida vs. Prairie View A&M Prediction. This article will include a Florida vs. Prairie View A&M Pick.

Prairie View A&M Panthers Betting Preview

The Prairie View A&M Panthers beat Southern and Lehigh. Prairie View A&M has won 8 straight games.

The Prairie View A&M Panthers are averaging 78.9 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 76.1 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Dontae Horne is averaging 20.3 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Tai’Reon Joseph is averaging 17.8 points and 2.4 rebounds. Cory Wells is the third double-digit scorer and Lance Williams is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Prairie View A&M Panthers are shooting 33.4 percent from beyond the arc and 75.3 percent from the free throw line. The Prairie View A&M Panthers are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31 rebounds per game.

Florida Gators Betting Preview

The Florida Gators beat Kentucky and lost to Vanderbilt. Florida has won 12 of its last 13 games.

The Florida Gators are averaging 90.7 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 74.1 points on 40.6 percent shooting. Thomas Haugh is averaging 17.1 points and 6.2 rebounds, while Alex Condon is averaging 15 points and 7.7 rebounds. Boogie Fland is the third double-digit scorer and Xaivian Lee is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Florida Gators are shooting 31.3 percent from beyond the arc and 70.8 percent from the free throw line. The Florida Gators are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game.

Why the Florida Gators will win

• Florida has won each of its last 14 night games as a top-10 AP-ranked team.
• Prairie View A&M has lost 18 of its last 19 night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Florida has won the first half in each of its last eight March night games as an AP-ranked team.

Why the Prairie View A&M Panthers will win

• Prairie View A&M has won each of its last eight games.
• Florida has lost the first half in four of its last five games as a top-5 AP-ranked team at neutral venues.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Prairie View A&M’s last seven games has produced a total of 138 or fewer points.
• Each of Florida’s last four night games at a neutral venue has produced a total of 152 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Florida ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for rebounds per game this season (45.5).
• Florida ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for rebound percentage this season (59.3%).
• Prairie View A&M ranks 3rd among Division 1 teams for free throws made per game this season (20.1).
• Prairie View A&M ranks 5th among Division 1 teams for opponent turnovers per game this season (15.9).

Florida vs Prairie View A&M Prediction

I have Florida winning it all this season so I wouldn’t be shocked at a classic 16/1 beatdown. However, this is a lot of points and the line feels inflated because of the name.

Florida was a favorite of 30 or more points four times this season and failed to cover all four of those games. Prairie View A&M was an underdog of 30 or more points against Oklahoma State and Missouri this season and it cashed both tickets. Prairie View A&M is now 22-10 ATS on the season and has outright won its last five games as an underdog. An outright win here is highly unlikely, but this line feels about 10 points off. Give me Prairie View A&M and the oodles of buckets.