Arkansas-Pine Bluff Hosts Prairie View A&M in SWAC Showdown

PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3-12) will host Prairie View A&M (3-13) in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) matchup on Monday night at H.O. Clemmons Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET, with Prairie View A&M favored by 6 points and the over/under set at 166.5 points, according to SportsLine consensus.

The Golden Lions are looking to bounce back after two consecutive road losses, including a narrow 93-91 defeat to Alabama State last Monday. Meanwhile, Prairie View A&M enters the game with momentum, having won two of its last three contests, including a 74-65 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff will play its first conference home game of the season, hoping to replicate its Dec. 7 home win against Central Arkansas, where they triumphed 84-78 as 5-point underdogs. The team’s recent standout, who scored 35 points in his second game of the season, has provided a significant boost to the lineup.

Prairie View A&M, after a rocky start to the season with 12 straight losses, has shown improvement. The Panthers snapped their losing streak with a 73-55 win over Grambling State on Jan. 4, followed by a competitive 84-80 loss to an unnamed opponent. In their latest victory, guard Pettway led the charge with 22 points and seven rebounds, while a teammate added 18 points and seven boards.

Historically, Prairie View A&M has dominated this matchup, winning 11 of the last 13 games against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. However, the Golden Lions split last season’s series, with each team winning on their home court.

According to SportsLine’s predictive model, which simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times, the model leans toward the under and provides a point-spread pick hitting in over 50% of simulations. Fans can visit SportsLine for detailed predictions and betting insights.