Southwestern Athletic foes will lock horns when the Prairie View A&M Panthers (5-21) play the Alabama State Hornets (11-15) at William Nicks Center. Action begins at 6:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 27.
The Panthers enter this game hoping for similar success after edging Mississippi Valley State 63-61 in their last matchup. Jayrn Johnson played a pivotal role with 20 points, four rebounds, and two steals. The Hornets, meanwhile, are coming off a 73-59 win against Alcorn State in their last game. Jamel Waters was the team’s top scorer, accounting for 22 points on 8-for-14 shooting.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Hornets winning the first matchup 83-77. Waters had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 24 points, two rebounds, four assists, and four three-pointers.
Notes
With 68.0 possessions and .863 points per possession, the Prairie View A&M Panthers perform worse on both metrics than the Alabama State Hornets. Alabama State averages 70.2 possessions and 1.022 points per possession.
The Alabama State Hornets average an effective field goal percentage of 46.3% this season. The Prairie View A&M Panthers have a subpar record of 2-19 when opponents have an eFG% of 46.3% or greater.
Prairie View A&M ranks 92nd in offensive rebounding. Alabama State ranks 265th in defensive rebounding.
The Prairie View A&M Panthers average 7.5 steals per game. When giving up 7 or more steals, the Alabama State Hornets have an underachieving record (1-7) this season.
