College hoops betting interest focuses on the Prairie View A&M vs Longwood battle Friday at Sears Centre as the Panthers look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

This game is being played at a neutral-site court (Sears Centre).

Prairie View A&M battles the Lancers, currently sitting with a 1-4 mark (0-0 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 0-0 for the Panthers and 0-0 for the Lancers.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 56-ranked Panthers and the No. 317-rated Lancers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 73-65 win for the Panthers on Friday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Prairie View A&M's No. 274-ranked offense, averaging 62.6 PPG, against a Lancers defense that ranks No. 330 at 82 PPG. The Panthers field goal percentage has averaged 36.8% so far, less than the Lancers marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.2% per game.

Defensively, Longwood features the nation's No. 321-rated defense on the road, allowing 86 points per game. Prairie View A&M, meanwhile, comes in at No. 124 nationally in scoring at home.

Longwood was an 80-78 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Nevada. Tristan Carey scored 19 points in a futile effort to lead the Lancers to a win (they lost 80-78 to Nevada at Lawlor Events Center on Tuesday).

Prairie View A&M lost its last outing, a 90-51 result against BYU on November 22. Prairie View A&M was run off the court by the Cougars on Tuesday as BYU routed them 90-51 at Marriott Center.

Next up:
Longwood home to South Carolina State, Friday, December 2
Prairie View A&M at Baylor, Tuesday, November 29