Connecticut vs Grambling State 12/4/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Grambling State Tigers (3-5) vs. Connecticut Huskies (7-1)
December 4, 2021 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Connecticut Huskies -25 / Grambling State Tigers +25 ; Over/Under: 136.5
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The Grambling Tigers will travel to Gampel Pavilion to take on the 17th ranked UConn Huskies this Saturday afternoon in College Basketball action.
The Grambling Tigers improved to 3-5 on the season after defeating the Jarvis Christian Bulldogs, 71-44, this past Thursday. Grambling was outstanding defensively against Jarvis Christian and had no trouble pulling away after going into halftime with a 33-19 lead. Grambling shot 47.6% from the field & 35.7% from beyond the arc while holding Jarvis Christian to just 30.8% shooting from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Tigers was Tra’Michael Moton who had 17 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, & 3 steals.
On the season, Grambling is averaging 61.6 ppg on 40.1% shooting from the field. The Tigers are averaging 5.9 three-pointers per game on 34.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Grambling has been led by Danya Kingsby (12.1 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.0 spg), Cam Christon (11.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.0 spg), A.J. Taylor (10.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.5 bpg), & Tra’Michael Moton (8.0 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.4 spg).
Defensviely, Grambling is allowing their opponents to average 71.9 ppg on 42.8% shooting from the field. The Tigers have a rebound margin of -6.6 and a turnover margin of -2.1.
The 17th ranked UConn Huskies won their 2nd straight game and improved to 7-1 on the season after defeating the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks, 72-63, this past Tuesday. UConn led by a 39-31 margin at halftime and was able to hold off Maryland-Eastern Short after taking a 62-51 lead with 8:10 left in regulation. UConn shot 43.6% from the field & 38.9% from beyond the arc while allowing Maryland-Eastern Shore to shoot 47.1% from the field & 38.9% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Huskies was R.J. Cole who had 25 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block, & 1 steal.
On the season, UConn is averaging 85.6 ppg on 45.6% shooting from the field. The Huskies are averaging 8.0 three-pointers per game on 38.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, UConn has been led by R.J. Cole (16.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.1 apg, 1.4 spg), Adama Sanogo (15.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.8 bpg), Tyrese Martin (12.9 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.7 apg), & Tyler Polley (10.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg).
Defensively, UConn is holding their opponents to an average of 63.0 ppg on 36.9% shooting from the field. The Huskies have a rebound margin of 9.9 and a turnover margin of 4.2.
The Tigers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win, however, are just 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Huskies are 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400 & 18-8-1 ATS in their last 27 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Grambling has really struggled on the offensive end this season as they Tigers come into this game ranked just 329th in scoring offense & 303rd in FG%. UConn has been solid on both ends of the court and come into this game ranked 12th in scoring offense, t-74th in scoring defense, & 20th in defensive FG%.
Grambling has won 2 of their last 3 games, however, those wins have come against Morgan State & Jarvis Christian and as we’ve seen UConn just roll over less than average competition this season (35+ point victories over Central Conn St, Copping St, & LIU), I thin UConn dominates on both ends of the court in this one and covers this large home spread. Good Luck!
