Grambling State (9-17) vs Southern (17-9)
Game Info: Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 5:30 pm (Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Grambling State +2.5 — Over/Under: 129.5
The Southern Jaguars are visiting the Grambling Tigers on Saturday, February 22nd at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Southern Jaguars vs Grambling Tigers Prediction. We will examine:
The Grambling Tigers’ recent form and player performance
The Southern Jaguars’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Grambling Tigers
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Southern Jaguars
Recent betting trends in games played between the Southern Jaguars and Grambling Tigers
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Southern Jaguars vs Grambling Tigers game
Grambling Tigers Preview
The Grambling Tigers have a 9-17 record this season and are sitting in 8th place in the SWAC. Grambling is coming off a 70-48 win over Prairie View. The Tigers are 10-13 against the spread, and 9-14 in over/under while having a 5-5 home record.
Offensively, Grambling is averaging 67.5 points per game, which ranks 329th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 68.7 points per game (81st). The Tigers shoot 43.4% from the field (256th) and 34% from beyond the arc (184th). The Tigers shoot 71.2% from the free-throw line (209th) and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game (243rd).
Kintavious Dozier leads Grambling in scoring with an average of 11.9 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Antwan Burnett adds 11.2 points and a team-high 5.7 rebounds per game.
Southern Jaguars Preview
The Southern Jaguars have a 17-9 record this season and are sitting in first place in the SWAC. Southern is coming off a 66-57 win over Texas Southern. The Jaguars are 11-12 against the spread, and 10-13 in over/under, while having a 7-9 road record.
Offensively, Southern is averaging 76.2 points per game, which ranks 122nd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 68.9 points per game (90th). The Jaguars shoot 44% from the field (229th) and 32.2% from beyond the arc (278th). The Jaguars shoot 65.7% from the free-throw line (344th) and are grabbing 37.7 rebounds per game (72nd).
Michael Jacobs leads Southern in scoring with an average of 10.3 points and a team-high 3 assists per game, while Jordan Johnson adds 9.2 points per game.
Why the Grambling State Tigers will win
- The home team has won five of Southern’s last six games.
- Southern has lost five of its last six games at Willis Reed Court at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.
- The home team has won the first half in each of Southern’s last five games.
Why the Southern Jaguars will win
- Southern has won each of its last nine Saturday games.
- Grambling State has lost each of its last four games following a home win.
- Southern has won the first half in seven of its last eight games against Grambling State.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Grambling State’s last four home games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 127 or fewer points.
- Twenty-five of Southern’s last 30 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 130+ points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Grambling State ranks 36th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (19.6).
- Southern ranks 7th among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (10.0).
- Southern ranks 355th among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game this season (4.6).
Southern Jaguars vs Grambling Tigers Prediction
Grambling is 8-2 in their 10 meetings against Southern and is 9-1 against the spread. Under is 3-1 in their 4 meetings, and in their previous meeting earlier this season, Southern won 67-60 at home, covering the spread, as the game went under the point total.
In this Southern Jaguars vs Grambling Tigers Prediction, Southern is coming as a -2.5 road favorites. Southern is rightfully favored, as they have a superior record this season, and have more wins on the road, than Grambling has at home. But the Jaguars are only 2-5 against the spread in their last 7 games, while on the other hand, the Tigers are 3-1 against the spread in their last 4 games. I expect the hosts to keep this one close, so take the Grambling Tigers and the plus points at home.