Prairie View A&M Panthers
- 8th in SWAC
The Men's 2026 March Madness Pain Index
Some losses are understandable in the NCAA tournament. Others will haunt us forever (see: Duke). We rank them all.
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Relive the best moments of March Madness through the lenses of photographers courtside.
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Florida's 59-point rout is 2nd-biggest win in tourney history
Florida began its national title defense with the second-largest victory margin in NCAA tournament history, pounding Prairie View A&M 114-55.
Florida begins title defense with 59-point rout of Prairie View, 2nd-biggest margin in NCAA tourney
— Florida began its national title defense with the second-largest victory margin in NCAA Tournament history, pounding Prairie View A&M 114-55 on Friday night.
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ESPN reporters are on-site across the country with real-time updates from the 2026 NCAA tournament.
Prairie View A&M defeats Lehigh 67-55 in the First Four for its first March Madness win
— Dontae Horne scored 25 points and Cory Wells had 19 as Prairie View A&M earned its first NCAA Tournament victory, 67-55 over Lehigh on Wednesday night in the First Four.
Prairie View A&M tops Lehigh in First Four, faces Florida next
One year after winning only five games, Prairie View A&M continued its dramatic turnaround by earning its first NCAA tournament victory, a 67-55 triumph over Lehigh on Wednesday night in the First Four.
Joe Lunardi's ultimate guide to men's March Madness 2026
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SWAC Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 75.4 | 0.5 | 15 | 17 |
| Southern | 79.6 | 1.5 | 17 | 17 |
| Florida A&M | 70.4 | 2 | 16 | 15 |
| Alabama A&M | 72.1 | - | 15 | 18 |
| Arkansas-Pine Blu.. | 77.3 | 4.5 | 19 | 13 |
| Texas Southern | 75.0 | 4.5 | 18 | 12 |
| Jackson State | 70.2 | 6 | 21 | 12 |
| Prairie View A&M | 77.9 | 1 | 18 | 19 |
| Grambling | 70.3 | 4 | 19 | 14 |
| Alabama State | 73.2 | 7.5 | 22 | 10 |
| Alcorn State | 66.9 | 8.5 | 23 | 9 |
| Mississippi Valle.. | 64.2 | 15 | 30 | 3 |