The Southwestern Athletic’s top team will be at home when the Southern Jaguars (19-11) welcome the Prairie View A&M Panthers (6-23) to F.G. Clark Center. Action begins at 6:00 pm ET on Saturday, Mar. 5.
The Jaguars enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Texas Southern 84-79 on Thursday. Shawn Prudhomme was the game’s leading scorer with 28 points on 12-for-17 shooting. The Panthers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 81-64 loss against Alcorn State on Thursday. Jayrn Johnson had a team-high 17 points.
Johnson has been hot over the last five games for the Panthers, averaging 22.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 3.2 steals, and 3.6 three-pointers.
Based on historical performance heading into this one, ball security could play a key role in the matchup. Southern commits the 35th-fewest miscues in the nation (TO% of 16.3%), while the pesky defense of Prairie View A&M causes the sixth-most (opponents’ TO% of 23.9%).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Panthers winning the first matchup 71-65. Johnson had a stellar game with 21 points, one rebound, two steals, and four three-pointers.
Notes
The Southern Jaguars have a defensive rating of 100.5 (ranked 96th), while the Prairie View A&M Panthers have an offensive rating of 88.0 (ranked 349th).
The Southern Jaguars average a field goal percentage of 45.3% this season. The Prairie View A&M Panthers have a subpar record of 1-16 when opponents have a FG% of 45.3% or greater.
The Southern Jaguars attempt 17.0 three pointers per game this season, while the Prairie View A&M Panthers attempt 15.0. When they register 20 or more three point attempts in a game, Southern is a stellar 8-2 while Prairie View A&M is winless (0-4).
Ranked sixth, Prairie View A&M averages a forced turnover percentage of 23.9% this season. When the Southern Jaguars suffer a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this, the team is winless with a 0-1 record.
