The Alcorn State Braves (14-13) and the Prairie View A&M Panthers (6-22) bring the regular season to a close when they square off at David L. Whitney Gymnasium. The game starts at 8:30 pm ET on Thursday, Mar. 3.
The Braves were victorious over Southern 70-56 in their last game. DeAndre Davis had 12 points, seven rebounds, and two assists for Alcorn State. The Panthers, meanwhile, are coming off an 85-65 win over Alabama A&M in their last outing. Jayrn Johnson led the game in scoring with 35 points on 11-for-17 shooting.
Johnson has been on a tear over the last five games for the Panthers, averaging 19.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 2.6 steals, and 3.4 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Braves won the first game 73-70. Despite the loss, Zachary Hamilton was a top performer in the game with 31 points, four rebounds, one assist, one block, and six three-pointers.
Notes
In its last game, Prairie View A&M won by a margin of 20 points. Alcorn State is 1-7 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Prairie View A&M has a 1-10 record in blowouts.
The Alcorn State Braves average a field goal percentage of 40.9% this season. The Prairie View A&M Panthers have a subpar record of 2-21 when opponents have a FG% of 40.9% or greater.
Alcorn State attempts an average of 18.0 three pointers per game and Prairie View A&M attempts 14.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Alcorn State Braves are even at 5-5 while the Prairie View A&M Panthers are winless at 0-3.
The Alcorn State Braves average 4.5 steals per game. When giving up 4 or more steals, the Prairie View A&M Panthers have an abysmal record (5-19) this season.
