Basketball
Halftime Report
Only one more half stands between Alabama A&M and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a quick 40-30 lead against Prairie View.
Alabama A&M entered the match with four straight losses and they’re well on their way to making it five. Can they turn things around, or will Prairie View hand them another defeat? Only time will tell.
Who’s Playing
Prairie View Panthers @ Alabama A&M Bulldogs
Current Records: Prairie View 4-16, Alabama A&M 6-13
How To Watch
- When: Monday, January 27, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Alabama A&M Events Center — Huntsville, Alabama
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $28.99
What to Know
Prairie View is 9-1 against Alabama A&M since February of 2019, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. Both will face off in a SWAC battle at 8:30 p.m. ET at Alabama A&M Events Center. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for the Panthers and four for the Bulldogs.
Prairie View is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since November 12, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Alabama State by a score of 66-63. For those keeping track at home, that’s the closest loss the Panthers have suffered against the Hornets since February 1, 2020.
Prairie View struggled to work together and finished the game with only five assists. That’s the fewest assists they’ve posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Alabama A&M fought the good fight in their overtime match against Texas So. on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Tigers 82-78. That’s two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly four points.
Prairie View’s defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Alabama A&M, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
While both both let their fans down in their last outings, both still covered. Going forward, Alabama A&M is expected to win a tight contest, barring any buzzer beaters. For those looking to play the spread, careful betting on Alabama A&M: they have a less-than-stellar 5-11 record against the spread this season.
Prairie View was able to grind out a solid win over Alabama A&M in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 87-76. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prairie View since the team won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Odds
Alabama A&M is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Prairie View, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 149.5 points.
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Series History
Prairie View has won 9 out of their last 10 games against Alabama A&M.
- Jan 29, 2024 – Prairie View 87 vs. Alabama A&M 76
- Jan 23, 2023 – Alabama A&M 67 vs. Prairie View 59
- Jan 24, 2022 – Prairie View 72 vs. Alabama A&M 48
- Feb 27, 2021 – Prairie View 55 vs. Alabama A&M 54
- Jan 30, 2021 – Prairie View 79 vs. Alabama A&M 57
- Mar 10, 2020 – Prairie View 82 vs. Alabama A&M 60
- Mar 02, 2020 – Prairie View 73 vs. Alabama A&M 62
- Feb 03, 2020 – Prairie View 69 vs. Alabama A&M 54
- Mar 02, 2019 – Prairie View 72 vs. Alabama A&M 65
- Feb 02, 2019 – Prairie View 81 vs. Alabama A&M 65
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