Mississippi Valley State vs Prairie View A&M Pick: Thursday, February 25th
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Feb 25, 2021
Mississippi Valley State vs Prairie View A&M Pick: Thursday, February 25th: Mississippi Valley State has followed their lone win on the season with back-to-back losses to Alcorn St and Texas Southern. Tuesday’s 82-45 loss at Texas Southern was very, very ugly. They were down 41-15 at the half. They turned the ball over 30 times and forced just 7. They shot 24.2% from the field and 13% from behind the arc. Numbers don’t get much worse than that.
Three MVSU starters didn’t score a point and played a combined 85 minutes. They combined to go 0/22 from the field. Keiondre Jefferson led the way with 17 points and 7 boards. It was just his 6th game of the season; he’s averaging 13.8 points per game on the year. Mississippi Valley State has five players averaging double digits but struggles mightily shooting the ball. They score just 55.7 points per game, with just 10.4 assists on average. This team turns the ball over 18 times a game and hit only 34.8% from the field, 31.3% from three, and 59.9% from the stripe.
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Mississippi Valley St vs Prairie View A&M Odds
| Opening Odds | Spread |
|---|---|
| Mississippi Valley State |
+31
|
| Prairie View A&M |
-31
|
| Total | 140 |
| Where/When | William Nicks Building | 7:30 PM ET |
Prairie View is coming off their 8th straight win on Tuesday, 72-56, at home over Arkansas Pine Bluff. Prairie View posted a season-high 23 assists. Jawaun Daniels had a career-high 26 points plus 14 rebounds. They have three players averaging double-digits in Cam Mack, Jawaun Daniels, and Jeremiah Gambrell. They hit 45.9% from the field, 32% from three, and 68.2% from the foul line.
Mississippi Valley St. vs Prairie View A&M ATS Stats
| Team | ATS Record | ATS Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Valley State | 5-14 | -7.3 |
| Prairie View A&M | 11-1-1 | +6 |