SWAC opponents square off when the Texas Southern Tigers (2-5) host the Grambling Tigers (3-5) at H&PE Arena, beginning at 8:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 16, 2021. The Texas Southern Tigers are 6.5-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the squads this season. The matchup’s over/under is 141.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of January 16, 2021, 1:18 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Texas Southern Betting Information
- Texas Southern is under .500 against the spread this season with a record of 2-3
- Only 1 of 5 Texas Southern games this season (20%) resulted in a total more than the contest’s over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Texas Southern Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Weathers | 8 | 14.8 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| John Walker III | 8 | 13.6 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Galen Alexander | 8 | 11.6 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Yahuza Rasas | 7 | 8.4 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Joirdon Karl Nicholas | 8 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Grambling Betting Information
- The Grambling Tigers have more often than not come up short ATS this season, with a 2-5 record.
- When playing as at least a 6.5-point underdog, the Grambling Tigers frequently come up short with only a 0-1 record against the spread.
- The Grambling Tigers and their opponents have typically failed to hit the over this season, doing so in 42.9% (3) of their seven games played.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Grambling Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Christon | 10 | 13.9 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Cameron Woodall | 7 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Prince Moss | 10 | 7.8 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Trevell Cunningham | 10 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Kelton Edwards | 10 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Total Facts
- Texas Southern’s games this season have gone over the point total for Saturday’s matchup (141 points) in five out of seven opportunities (71.4% of matchups).
- In two out of Grambling’s eight games this season (25%), the competing teams scored a higher point total than the total in Saturday’s matchup.
- Together, the two teams combine for 132.5 points per game, 8.5 points fewer than the over/under of 141 for this game.
- This matchup’s point total is 1.4 fewer points than the 142.4 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
- This season, the average total for Texas Southern Tigers games is 143.7 points, 2.7 more than the over/under of 141 points for this contest.
- A difference of 9.9 points separates this matchup’s over/under (141 points) and the average total points bet in Grambling Tigers games (131.1 points) this season.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10/2020 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern | -4.5 | 148 | -200 | +163 | Conference Tournament | 75-62 TX SOU |
| 2/17/2020 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern | -6 | 143.5 | -270 | +212 | Regular Season | 93-79 TX SOU |
| 1/20/2020 | Texas Southern | Grambling | -0.5 | 148 | -111 | -111 | Regular Season | 68-61 TX SOU |
| 2/16/2019 | N/A | Grambling | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 86-85 TX SOU |
| 1/19/2019 | N/A | Texas Southern | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 88-87 GRAMB |
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