Prairie View A&M closes out round one of SWAC play at Alabama State on Monday night at 7:30 p.m.  The Panthers are searching for their second win of conference play and second win of the season as they dropped their sixth game in a row on Saturday night at Alabama A&M. Monday's game marks the second for interim head coach Byron Smith.

NEW FACES IN ABUNDANCE
Junior guard Tevin Bellinger is PVAMU's scoring leader with 11.8 points per game while nailing a team-high 23 three-pointers and leads the SWAC in free throw percentage with an 86.8 percent clip. Junior forward Admassu Williams ranks second in scoring with 10.6 points and leads the team with 6.4 rebounds per game. Williams ranks 20th in the SWAC in scoring, fifth in rebounding, sixth in field goal percentage (47.6%) and seventh in blocked shots with 0.8 per game while senior guard Avery Lomax leads the team and ranks ninth in the SWAC with 1.5 steals.

THE SERIES
In the overall series since Alabama State joined the SWAC and began playing the Panthers in 1983, the Hornets lead with a 48-21 overall mark. Since 2001, ASU has won 19-of-26 against the Panthers as they split the season series last year. 

ABOUT THE PANTHERS
The Panthers are still trying to find their identity with departure of four talented senior starters from last year's squad. With a roster full of newcomers, guard Tevin Bellinger and Admassu Williams have emerged as the team's top two scoring threats while returning guard Jayrn Johnson has moved into a starting role. With the team trying to gel still, the Panthers have used eight different starting lineup combinations this season.