Prairie View A&M vs. Mississippi Valley State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 19

In a matchup featuring one of the struggling teams in college basketball, the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (1-25, 0-12 SWAC) play the Prairie View A&M Panthers (10-16, 5-8 SWAC) at Harrison HPER Complex on February 19, 2026. The Delta Devils have lost 24 in a row and are 0-10 in their past 10 games. They enter this matchup as underdogs by 8.5 points. The matchup's point total is set at 153.5.

Prairie View A&M is coming off of a 68-63 win over Grambling in its last game on Monday. In Prairie View A&M's win, Dontae Horne led the way with a team-high 26 points (adding eight rebounds and three assists). Mississippi Valley State heads into this contest on the heels of a 92-55 loss to Alabama State on Monday. Michael James scored a team-high 26 points for Mississippi Valley State in the loss.

Prairie View A&M vs. Mississippi Valley State Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Harrison HPER Complex in Itta Bena, Mississippi
• Spread favorite: Prairie View A&M -8.5
• Moneyline favorite: Prairie View A&M -472
• Moneyline underdog: Mississippi Valley State +346
• Over/Under: 153.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Prairie View A&M vs. Mississippi Valley State

• This season, 14 of Prairie View A&M's 22 games have gone over Thursday's total of 153.5 points.
• There have been nine Mississippi Valley State games that finished with a combined score higher than 153.5 points this season.
• The point total for the contest of 153.5 is 8.9 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Panthers (80.7 points per game) and the Delta Devils (63.9 points per game).
• The 165.4 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 11.9 more than the 153.5 total in this contest.
• On average, Prairie View A&M has had a 161.0-point over/under in its games this season, 7.5 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Mississippi Valley State's games have an average over/under of 149.1 points this season, 4.4 fewer points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Prairie View A&M vs. Mississippi Valley State

• Prairie View A&M has played 22 games, with 12 wins against the spread.
• This season, the Panthers are winless ATS when entering a game as a favorite of 8.5 points or more.
• Mississippi Valley State has played 25 games, with 12 wins against the spread.
• The Delta Devils have been underdogs by 8.5 points or more 24 times this year and are 12-12 ATS in those contests.
• Mississippi Valley State has covered the spread twice at home, and is 0-8 overall there, this season.
• Prairie View A&M is 1-12 overall, and 8-5 against the spread, in away games.

Betting the Moneyline: Prairie View A&M vs. Mississippi Valley State

• Prairie View A&M has been the moneyline favorite in six games this season and won three (50%) of those contests.
• The Panthers have played as a favorite of -472 or more once this season and won that game.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 82.5% chance of a victory for Prairie View A&M.
• Mississippi Valley State has been moneyline underdogs in 18 games this season, however, it has failed to come away with a win in any of those games.
• The Delta Devils have won all of their 16 games in which they were named as at least a +346 moneyline underdog.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Mississippi Valley State has a 22.4% chance of walking away with the win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Prairie View A&M vs. Mississippi Valley State

• Pick ATS: Prairie View A&M (- 8.5)
• Pick OU: Under (153.5)
  
• Prediction: Prairie View A&M 83 - Mississippi Valley State 69