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The SWAC championship will be decided Saturday, as the No. 3 seed Southern Jaguars (17-16, 11-7 SWAC) play the No. 8 Prairie View A&M Panthers (17-17, 9-9 SWAC) at 7:30 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch Southern vs. Prairie View A&M
- Game day: Saturday, March 14, 2026
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPNU
Southern 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 45.6 | 157 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 45.2 | 241 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 32.6 | 136 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 32.7 | 284 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 11.2 | 210 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 13.9 | 20 |
Prairie View A&M 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 44.3 | 237 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 43.9 | 154 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 31.0 | 237 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 34.7 | 344 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 11.3 | 219 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 14.5 | 6 |
Southern vs. Prairie View A&M Stat Insights
Points
- The Jaguars put up only 3.6 more points than the Panthers concede (76.4).
- Southern is 11-6 when tallying more than 76.4 points.
- Prairie View A&M is 12-4 when allowing less than 80.0 points.
- The Panthers average 79.1 points, just 1.0 more than the 78.1 the Jaguars concede.
- When scoring more than 78.1 points, Prairie View A&M is 8-7.
- Southern has a 12-5 record when allowing fewer than 79.1 points.
- The Jaguars have outscored opponents by 63 points this season (1.9 per game), and the Panthers have scored 94 more than their opponents (2.7 per game).
Shooting
- The Jaguars shoot 45.6% from the field, only 1.7% higher than the Panthers concede defensively.
- In games when Southern shoots higher than 43.9% from the field, it is 12-3 overall.
- The Panthers shoot 44.3% from the field, just 0.9 lower than the Jaguars allow.
- This season Prairie View A&M is 7-5 when the team shoots higher than 45.2% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Jaguars and Panthers rebound at about the same rate, with the Jaguars pulling down 1.6 more boards per game.
- Southern is 14-3 overall when tops in terms of rebounding. Prairie View A&M is 6-15 when coming up short on the glass.
- The Jaguars average 10.1 offensive boards, topping the Panthers by 1.7 per contest.
- When the Jaguars grab more offensive rebounds, they are 9-8 overall. When grabbing fewer, the Panthers are 7-14.
- Both these teams struggle on the boards. Southern has an average rebounding margin of -0.1, and Prairie View A&M is at -3.7.