Prairie View A&M vs Southern Picks and Prediction – 1/9/2024

On Monday, the Prairie View A&M Panthers (5-8) face off against the Southern Jaguars (7-7) at F.G. Clark Activity Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. During Southern’s 58-51 win over Texas Southern, Tidjiane Dioumassi scored 15 points for the Jaguars. Make sure you stay up to date with College Basketball with our expert College Basketball picks.

The Southern Jaguars have been performing well lately, winning four of their last five games and entering this matchup on a two-game winning streak. They have been led by Tai’Reon Joseph, who averages 18.9 points per game, and Brandon Davis, who averages 10.5 points per game. Derrick Tezeno and Jalen Reynolds have been strong on the boards, averaging 4.4 and 4.3 rebounds per game respectively. Tidjiane Dioumassi has been the team's top playmaker, averaging 4.6 assists per game. Southern has been scoring an average of 89 points in their last five games, which they hope to carry into their second conference game. They also hope their home-court advantage will provide an additional boost. Overall, Southern scores an average of 74.9 points per game.

On the other hand, Prairie View A&M has been struggling, losing four games in a row and four out of their last five. During their recent 69-63 loss to Grambling, Charles Smith IV scored 24 points for the Panthers. Javontae Hopkins has been their leading scorer with an average of 13 points per game, followed by Charles Smith IV with 12 points per game. Brian Myles has been their top rebounder, averaging 6.5 rebounds per game, and Kevin McGaskey leads in assists with 3.2 per game. Prairie View A&M has been allowing an average of 79.8 points in their last five games. They are hoping to turn things around with a conference game victory on the road and use the momentum to break their losing streak. They have struggled in their away games, losing seven in a row. Prairie View A&M scores an average of 70.6 points per game.