The Braves will be trying to slam the Prairie View A&M Panthers on Saturday when the teams tip off at Whitney Complex in college betting action.

The Braves sport records of 8-20 and 1-1 ATS heading into this battle, while the Panthers have 13-17 and 0-1 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 0-2 for the Braves and 1-0 for the Panthers.



View Prairie View AM vs Alcorn State Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Braves at No. 318 and the Panthers at No. 125 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 62-56 result in favor of the Panthers.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Alcorn State's No. 305-ranked scoring average of 61 PPG, against a Panthers defense rated No. 109 and allowing 64.6 PPG. The Braves FG% has averaged 40.5% to date this season, more than the Panthers shooters have managed so far (39.2% per game).

Defensively, Prairie View A&M features the nation's No. 159-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.1 points per game. Alcorn State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 218 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Prairie View A&M was a 64-63 loser on the road against Southern. Jimmie Duplessis scored 15 points in a futile effort to lead the Panthers to a win (they lost 64-63 to Southern at Clark Center on Thursday).

Alcorn State was a 54-51 loser in its last match at home against Texas Southern. The Braves endured a 54-51 loss at the hands of the Tigers on Thursday, despite a 13-point effort from Twann Oakley at Whitney Complex.