Southwestern Athletic foes will collide when the Prairie View A&M Panthers (3-20) challenge the Jackson State Tigers (13-12) at William Nicks Center. Action begins at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 15.
The Tigers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 76-60 loss against Texas Southern on Saturday. Raeford Worsham had a team-high 23 points.
This has potential to be a mistake-prone game for the offense of Prairie View A&M, which ranks 343rd in the nation in ball protection (TO% of 22.5%). The disruptive defense of Jackson State forces the 33rd-most turnovers in the nation (21.7%). Furthermore, the defense of the Tigers should have an advantage in terms of eFG%. They’re 35th in the nation in forcing misses (opponents’ eFG% of 45.6%), while the offense of the Panthers ranks 351st in eFG% (40.0%).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Tigers winning the first matchup 60-57. Worsham put up a double-double in the victory with 20 points and 13 rebounds.
Notes
The Jackson State Tigers have a defensive rating of 96.3 (ranked 38th), while the Prairie View A&M Panthers have an offensive rating of 85.2 (ranked 350th).
Prairie View A&M has an average field goal percentage of 36.7%. Jackson State is a losing 7-11 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the Prairie View A&M Panthers attempt 14.0 three point field goals per game and the Jackson State Tigers attempt 21.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Prairie View A&M is winless (0-3), while Jackson State is 10-7.
When it comes to offensive rebounds, Jackson State ranks 22nd. Prairie View A&M ranks 350th in defensive rebounds.
Though Prairie View A&M is one of the best in the country in forcing turnovers with opponents averaging a TO% of 23.8% (ranked seventh), Jackson State is undefeated (2-0) when its TO% is 23.8% or greater.
