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The No. 1 seed Florida Gators (26-7) will look to beat the No. 16 seed Prairie View A&M Panthers (19-17) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Benchmark International Arena. This contest tips off at 9:25 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch Florida vs. Prairie View A&M
- Game day: Friday, March 20, 2026
- Game time: 9:25 p.m. ET
- TV channel: TNT
- Live Stream: Watch this match on HBO Max (Regional restrictions may apply)
Florida 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 47.9 | 38 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 40.8 | 28 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 42.2 | 1 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 27.0 | 12 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 11.3 | 222 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 10.6 | 225 |
Prairie View A&M 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 44.4 | 228 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 43.5 | 129 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 31.1 | 231 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 34.8 | 345 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 11.2 | 209 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 14.4 | 8 |
Florida vs. Prairie View A&M Stat Insights
Points
- The Gators post 11.3 more points than the Panthers allow (75.5).
- When Florida scores more than 75.5, it has a record of 25-2.
- When Prairie View A&M gives up fewer than 86.8 points, it is 14-8.
- The Panthers' 78.6 points per game are 6.6 more than the Gators give up.
- Prairie View A&M is 9-11 when scoring over 72.0 points.
- Florida's record is 22-4 when it gives up less than 78.6 points.
- The Gators have put up 488 more points than their opponents this year (14.8 per game), and the Panthers have also outscored their opponents, by 112 (3.1 per game).
Shooting
- This year the Gators are shooting 47.9% from the field, 4.4% higher than the Panthers give up.
- In games when Florida shoots better than 43.5% from the field, it is 21-1 overall.
- The Panthers make 44.4% of their shots from the field, 3.6% higher than the Gators' defensive field-goal percentage.
- Prairie View A&M is 11-8 when shooting better than 40.8% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Gators pull down 42.2 rebounds per game, besting the Panthers by 11.1 boards per contest.
- Florida is 25-6 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Prairie View A&M is 8-15 when it falls short on the boards.
- The Gators collect 14.3 offensive rebounds per game, 5.9 more than the Panthers.
- The Gators are 20-7 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Panthers are 9-14 when they fall short there.
- On the boards, Florida is +15.2 rebounds per game, but Prairie View A&M is -3.7.
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