Prairie View A&M vs. Florida First Round Game Preview, Picks, Betting Odds & Data

By Thom Cunningham | Mar 19, 2026, 6:03pm

The Prairie View A&M Panthers found success in the First Four on Wednesday night. Their reward? A meeting with the No. 1 seed Florida Gators out of the South Region. Let’s dive into this No. 16 vs. No. 1 matchup to find betting data, trends and insights for wagering this seemingly lopsided affair.

Prairie View A&M vs. Florida Game Information

Date: Friday, Mar. 20, 2026
Time: 9:25 p.m. ET
Network: TNT
Region: South
Location: Tampa, Florida
Venue: Benchmark International Arena

Prairie View A&M vs. Florida Betting Resources

Prairie View A&M vs. Florida Betting Odds

Prairie View A&M vs. Florida Betting Data

Prairie View A&M Panthers

Region Odds: n/a
Sweet 16 Odds:
Elite Eight Odds:
Final Four Odds:
National Title Odds:

Seed: No. 16
Record: 19-17
Conference: SWAC
PS/G: 78.6
PA/G: 75.5
ORtg: 106.4
DRtg: 102.2

Florida Gators

Region Odds:
Sweet 16 Odds:
Elite Eight Odds:
Final Four Odds:
National Title Odds:

Seed: No. 1
Record: 26-7
Conference: SEC
PS/G: 86.8
PA/G: 72
ORtg: 119.8
DRtg: 99.4

Prairie View A&M vs. Florida Key Players

Prairie View A&M Panthers

Dontae Horne – Last Game: 25 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals
Cory Wells – Last Game: 19 points, 3 steals, 3 blocks

Florida Gators

Thomas Haugh (JR) – 17.1 ppg; 6.2 rpg
Alex Condon (JR) – 15 ppg; 7.7 rpg; 3.5 apg
Boogie Fland (SO) – 11.6 ppg; 3.4 apg

Prairie View A&M vs. Florida Betting Analysis

Prairie View is a nice ATS look here, given an insane +35.5-points to work with and 21-10 on the ATS this season which includes the First Four on Wednesday. The Panthers are now 6-1 ATS on a neutral court as well, while the below score projection suggests a cover (36 points is a ton for any school to cover). With all that said, the Panthers have solid trends to go Under as well, hitting it in the First Four game and is 11-20 on the season.

The Gators are on an 0-2 ATS skid, but more importantly they are just 2-6 on the ATS when playing on a neutral court. Florida is also just 16-15 on the spread as a favorite. Much like Prairie View, though, Florida hits the Under a lot with a 13-20 O/U mark this season.

Prairie View A&M vs. Florida Best Bet, Pick & Prediction

It’s difficult to make a pick between both markets, so take what you want here. We’ll go with the spread because +35.5-points is an insane number to cover, although possible. If you fancy the total instead, also note that Prairie View A&M has hit the Under 138 point total mark in seven straight games. There is no right choice between the markets but if you lean ATS then go Prairie View, but if you lean total then go Under.

Score Prediction: Florida 85, Prairie View A&M 69
Best Bet: PVAM +36 (-110)

Photo Credit: AP/Jeff Dean

Thom Cunningham

Thom Cunningham is the Lineups.com News Editor and has been involved with sports media for almost two decades at Spectrum, VegasInsider.com, Oddschecker, VSiN and much more as a content producer - focused on the betting and gaming space over the last decade tracking insights, data analytics and covering various markets from the NFL to the Oscars.