The Grambling Tigers and the Prairie View A&M Panthers meet in college basketball action from the William Nicks Building on Monday night. Who comes out on top in Monday night SWAC-tion? Let’s dive in and find out with our Grambling vs. Prairie View A&M Prediction.
Grambling Team Preview
The Grambling Tigers come into this one looking to build on a 66-63 win over Texas Southern last time out. Kintavious Dozier leads the Tigers in scoring with 14.3 PPG while Tra’Michael Moton has 10.4 PPG and 2.5 APG to lead the Tigers in assists as the only other double-digit scorer for Grambling up to this point in the year. Antwan Burnett has 9.3 PPG with 5.7 RPG in 15 games so far this season. As a team, Grambling is averaging 66.2 PPG on 43% shooting from the field, 31.3% from three and 70.2% from the foul line this season.
Prairie View A&M Team Preview
The Prairie View A&M Panthers come into this one looking to rebound from a 77-71 loss to Southern last time out. Charles Smith IV leads the Panthers in scoring with 14.6 PPG along with 3.5 RPG while Javontae Hopkins has 13.7 PPG with 4.5 RPG. Brian Myles has 11 PPG and a team-high 8.5 RPG as well to cap off the trio of double-digit scorer for Prairie View A&M as the team’s top rebounder while Charles Lane Jr. has 9.2 PPG as well this season. As a team, Prairie View A&M is averaging 71 PPG on 41.7% shooting from the field, 30.7% from three and 72.9% from the foul line this season. Prairie View A&M will play against Arkansas-Pine Bluff after this game.
Grambling vs. Prairie View A&M Prediction
I’m on Grambling here. The Panthers have some solid scoring depth, but the Panthers have some frailties on the defensive end that Grambling’s capable of exploiting. Grambling has the better defense and I just don’t know that Prairie View A&M can get it done here, even at home. Grambling’s shown an ability to win on the road in conference and I think they do so here as well. Give me the Tigers in this one.