Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (16-15) vs. Grambling State Tigers (17-14)
March 15, 2024 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Grambling State Tigers -3; Over/Under: -127
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The Grambling Tigers and the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats meet Friday in the college basketball SWAC Tournament Semifinals at the Bartow Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Grambling vs. Bethune-Cookman Prediction.
Grambling Team Preview
The Grambling Tigers come into this game looking to make the title game after a 56-50 win over Alabama State last time out. Kintavious Dozier leads the Tigers in scoring with 13.2 PPG while Tra’Michael Moton has 11.4 PPG and 2.4 APG to lead the Tigers in assists. Antwan Burnett has 10.3 PPG and 6.4 RPG in 22 games to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Grambling up to this point in the year. As a team, Grambling is averaging 67.4 PPG on 43.9% shooting from the field, 33.2% from three and 71.3% from the foul line this season.
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Bethune-Cookman Team Preview
The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats come into the semifinals after a 73-58 win over Southern last time out. Zion Harmon leads the Wildcats in scoring and assists with 15.5 PPG and 4.1 APG while Jakobi Heady has 15.4 PPG with 4.3 RPG. Dhashon Dyson has 14.2 PPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Bethune Cookman up to this point in the year. Reggie Ward Jr. has 9.8 PPG with 4.6 RPG while Derrick Carter-Hollinger Jr. has 8.6 PPG with a team-high 4.6 RPG to lead Bethune-Cookman in rebounding. As a team, Bethune-Cookman is averaging 73.2 PPG on 43.1% shooting from the field, 31.9% from three and 74.9% from the foul line this season.
Grambling vs. Bethune-Cookman Prediction
I’m on Grambling here. The Tigers were the better team in the regular season in both meetings and statistically are the better team here as well. Both teams come in in fine form, but Grambling looks like the team to beat in the SWAC and I think they complete the trifecta over Bethune-Cookman and advance to the title game. Give me Grambling laying the points in this one.
