Lehigh vs Prairie View A&M Prediction 3/18/26 College Basketball Picks Today

The Prairie View A&M Panthers and Lehigh Mountain Hawks meet Wednesday in the college basketball First Four at the UD Arena. Here’s a Lehigh vs. Prairie View A&M prediction. This article will include a Lehigh vs. Prairie View A&M pick.

Prairie View A&M Panthers Betting Preview

The Prairie View A&M Panthers beat Southern and Alabama A&M. Prairie View A&M has won 7 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 20.2 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Tai’Reon Joseph is averaging 18.2 points and 2.4 rebounds. Cory Wells is the third double-digit scorer and Lance Williams is grabbing 3.2 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.

Lehigh Mountain Hawks Betting Preview

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks beat Boston and Colgate. Lehigh has won 6 straight games.

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks are averaging 73.3 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 74.9 points on 44.9 percent shooting. Nasir Whitlock is averaging 21 points and 3.4 assists, while Hank Alvey is averaging 15 points and 6.9 rebounds. Joshua Ingram is the third double-digit scorer, and Edouard Benoit is grabbing 6 rebounds. The Lehigh Mountain Hawks are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 73.5 percent from the free throw line. The Lehigh Mountain Hawks are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.7 rebounds per game.

Why the Lehigh Mountain Hawks will win

• Prairie View A&M has lost each of its last 18 night games against non-conference opponents.
• Lehigh has won each of its last six games.
• Lehigh has won the first half in each of its last six games.

Why the Prairie View A&M Panthers will win

• Prairie View A&M has won each of its last seven games.
• Lehigh has lost 18 of its last 21 night games against non-conference opponents.
• Prairie View A&M has won the first half in each of its last six night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Prairie View A&M’s last 13 night games against non-conference opponents has produced a total of 151+ points.
• Three of Lehigh’s last four games at a neutral venue have produced a total of 143 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Lehigh ranks T30th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (19.4).
• Lehigh ranks 36th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (6.5).
• 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).

Lehigh vs Prairie View A&M Prediction

This should be a good game between two teams that have a high-level scorer who can take over. Lehigh is probably the more battle-tested team coming out of the Patriot and that’s why it’s getting the edge.

However, Prairie View A&M is 21-10 ATS on the season and hasn’t failed to cash a ticket since February 14. That was more than a month ago. Prairie View A&M has outright won each of its last four games as an underdog, three of those wins coming in the SWAC Tournament. Prairie View A&M is on cloud nine right now and playing with house money. Teams like this are dangerous. Give me the points with the Panthers.