2025–26 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team
| 2025–26 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (0–0 SWAC) |
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| Home arena | William Nicks Building |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 6 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 8 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 7 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 10 | .231 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 9 | .100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 10 | .091 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 11 | .083 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 12 | .077 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 SWAC tournament winner As of December 22, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team represents Prairie View A&M University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by tenth-year head coach Byron Smith, played their home games at the William Nicks Building in Prairie View, Texas as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Previous season
The Panthers finished the 2024–25 season 5–27, 4–14 in SWAC play, to finish in tenth place.[1] They were defeated by Florida A&M in the first round of the SWAC tournament.[2]
Preseason
On October 8, 2025, the SWAC released their preseason polls. Prairie View A&M was picked to finish ninth in the conference.[3]
Preseason rankings
| Place | Team | Votes | |
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| 1 | Bethune–Cookman | 232 (12) | |
| 2 | Southern | 214 (5) | |
| 3 | Jackson State | 208 (1) | |
| 4 | Alabama State | 183 (3) | |
| 5 | Texas Southern | 182 | |
| 6 | Alabama A&M | 163 | |
| 7 | Grambling State | 151 | |
| 8 | Florida A&M | 115 | |
| 9 | Prairie View A&M | 99 | |
| 10 | Alcorn State | 74 | |
| 11 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 70 (1) | |
| 12 | Mississippi Valley State | 25 | |
| (#) first-place votes | |||
Source:[3]
Preseason All-SWAC Teams
No players were named to the First or Second Preseason All-SWAC Teams.[3]
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 3, 2025* 12:00 pm |
Biblical Studies | W 95–48 | 1–0 |
26 – Joseph | 7 – Tied | 4 – Wells | William Nicks Building (437) Prairie View, TX | ||||
| November 5, 2025* 6:00 pm |
Dallas | W 94–53 | 2–0 |
20 – Joseph | 9 – Mason | 4 – Williams | William Nicks Building (626) Prairie View, TX | ||||
| November 8, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Wichita State | L 62–105 | 2–1 |
15 – Tied | 9 – Wells | 2 – Williams | Charles Koch Arena (5,352) Wichita, KS | ||||
| November 12, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Oklahoma State | L 67−94 | 2−2 |
16 – Joseph | 6 – Wells | 4 – Horne | Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,421) Stillwater, OK | ||||
| November 17, 2025* 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
at Missouri | L 73−91 | 2−3 |
17 – Joseph | 5 – Tied | 7 – Horne | Mizzou Arena (7,595) Columbia, MO | ||||
| November 22, 2025* 4:00 pm |
vs. UT Martin Pensacola Invitational semifinals |
L 68–69 | 2–4 |
22 – Tied | 8 – Wells | 3 – Horne | Pensacola Bay Center (874) Pensacola, FL | ||||
| November 23, 2025* 1:30 pm |
vs. North Florida Pensacola Invitational consolation game |
W 85–82 | 3–4 |
25 – Joseph | 12 – Mason | 3 – Williams | Pensacola Bay Center (932) Pensacola, FL | ||||
| November 30, 2025* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at North Texas | L 69–72 | 3–5 |
19 – Joseph | 7 – Thomas | 3 – Horne | The Super Pit (2,658) Denton, TX | ||||
| December 6, 2025* 3:00 pm |
Champion Christian | W 124–62 | 4–5 |
31 – Joseph | 10 – Wells | 5 – Williams | William Nicks Building (200) Prairie View, TX | ||||
| December 13, 2025* 1:00 pm, SLN |
at South Dakota | L 85–97 | 4–6 |
20 – Horne | 6 – Tied | 3 – Williams | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,136) Vermillion, SD | ||||
| December 20, 2025* 1:00 pm |
Paul Quinn | W 101–64 | 5–6 |
26 – Joseph | 12 – Wells | 8 – Wells | William Nicks Building (214) Prairie View, TX | ||||
| December 22, 2025* 6:00 pm, SECN |
at LSU | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA | |||||||||
| December 29, 2025* 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
at Texas A&M | Reed Arena College Station, TX | |||||||||
| SWAC regular season | |||||||||||
| January 3, 2026 4:00 pm |
at Grambling State | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA | |||||||||
| January 5, 2026 6:30 pm |
at Southern | F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA | |||||||||
| January 10, 2026 4:30 pm |
Mississippi Valley State | William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX | |||||||||
| January 12, 2026 6:00 pm |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX | |||||||||
| January 17, 2026 3:00 pm |
at Jackson State | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS | |||||||||
| January 19, 2026 7:00 pm |
at Alcorn State | Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS | |||||||||
| January 24, 2026 4:30 pm |
Alabama State | William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX | |||||||||
| January 26, 2026 6:00 pm |
Alabama A&M | William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX | |||||||||
| January 31, 2026 4:30 pm |
Texas Southern | William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX | |||||||||
| February 7, 2026 4:30 pm |
at Bethune–Cookman | Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||||
| February 9, 2026 TBA |
at Florida A&M | Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL | |||||||||
| February 14, 2026 4:30 pm |
Southern | William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX | |||||||||
| February 16, 2026 6:00 pm |
Grambling State | William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX | |||||||||
| February 19, 2026 7:30 pm |
at Mississippi Valley State | Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS | |||||||||
| February 21, 2026 5:30 pm |
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | H.O. Clemmons Arena Pine Bluff, AR | |||||||||
| February 26, 2026 8:30 pm |
Jackson State | William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX | |||||||||
| February 28, 2026 4:30 pm |
Alcorn State | William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX | |||||||||
| March 5, 2026 7:00 pm |
at Texas Southern | H&PE Arena Houston, TX | |||||||||
| SWAC tournament | |||||||||||
| March 9–14, 2026 |
vs. | Gateway Center Arena College Park, GA | |||||||||
References
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ "Matthews scores 23, Florida A&M beats Prairie View A&M 75-66 in 1st round of SWAC tourney". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c "SWAC Announces 2025 Men's Basketball Preseason Selections". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Prairie View A&M University Athletics. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ "Prairie View A&M Panthers 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 14, 2025.