Southern vs Prairie View A&M Prediction Basketball Picks 1-8-24

The Prairie View A&M Panthers and Southern Jaguars face off on Monday in a college basketball showdown at F.G. Clark Center. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Prairie View A&M vs Southern prediction.

Prairie View A&M Coming Off Another Loss

Prairie View A&M faced off against Grambling State on Saturday and they scored only 63 points and ended up losing by six points. Charles Smith IV has been the top player for Prairie View A&M putting up 24 points, one rebound, and one assist. Prairie View A&M on the season is averaging 70.6 points while their defense is giving up 78.4 points per game. The offense is ranked 280th in the league while the defense is ranked 330th. Javontae Hopkins has been the top player averaging 13.2 points while shooting 42.6 percent from the field. 

Southern Looks to Move Above .500

Southern comes into this game with a 7-7 record and they can move above .500 with a victory in this game. On Saturday, Southern faced off against Texas Southern and the defense gave up only 51 points and that led to the seven point victory. Tidjiane Dioumassi was the top player putting up 15 points, four assists, and three rebounds. Southern on the season is averaging 74.9 points while their defense is giving up 73.4 points per game. The offense is ranked 185th in the league and they are going to need the offense to step up here. Tai’Reon Joseph is averaging 18.9 points while shooting 42.6 percent from the field. 

Prairie View A&M vs Southern Betting Prediction

Southern is going to get above the .500 mark here. In the last game Southern gave up only 51 points and the defense is going to step up again here. Prairie View A&M’s defense is giving up 78.4 points per game and they are going to really struggle to defend here. Southern’s offense is going to have a big game and that will be the difference as Jaguars are going to get the job done. Back Southern against the spread.