Grambling State vs Southeastern Louisiana Prediction 12-16-24 College Basketball Picks
Southeastern Louisiana (4-6) vs. Grambling State (2-6)
December 16, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Grambling State -1 ; Over/Under: 135
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The Southeastern Louisiana Lions and the Grambling State Tigers meet Monday in college basketball action from Fredrick C. Hobby Assembly Center. Here’s a Grambling vs Southeastern Louisiana prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Grambling vs Southeastern Louisiana pick.
Southeastern Louisiana Betting Preview
The Lions went just 2-4 in their first six games, losing to UAB, Mississippi State, Wyoming, and Gardner-Webb in that time. Southeastern LA would beat North Dakota and Tulane before losses to Nicholls and Louisiana in the next pair.
On Wednesday versus Louisiana, the Lions were up by four points going into the second half. Southeastern Louisiana was outscored 37-26 the rest of the way and lost 68-61, though. Sam Hines put up 22 points with five rebounds in the defeat.
Grambling State Tigers Betting Preview
Over on the Grambling side, they beat Southern-New Orleans in their opener then lost to Ole Miss, Florida, New Mexico, USC, and Cal Poly before a win over AR Baptist. Game eight was another loss to Pepperdine, though.
In the Pepperdine game, the Tigers faced a 14-point deficit in the locker room. Grambling was drilled 47-33 the best of the way for a blowout loss 85-57. Leading team scorer Antwan Burnett finished with 15 points and two assists.
Why the Grambling State Tigers will win
- Southeastern Louisiana has lost 38 of its last 43 night games against non-conference opponents.
- Grambling State has won each of its last four games at Willis Reed Court at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.
- Grambling State has won the first half in each of its last four games at Willis Reed Court at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Why the Southeastern Louisiana Lions will win
- Grambling State has lost 19 of its last 20 games against non-conference opponents.
- Southeastern Louisiana has won each of its last six Monday road games.
- Grambling State has lost the first half in 10 of its last 11 night games against non-conference opponents.
Grambling vs Southeastern Louisiana Pick
I’ll lean toward Southeastern LA. There’s not a lot to get excited about here, though. The Lions coughed up 16 turnovers and went just 2-of-14 (14.3 percent) from 3-point range in their latest loss to Louisiana. In each of their last five losses, Southeastern Louisiana has failed to hit 70 points. They’ve got 70 or more in all four wins, so hitting that threshold here will be important.
As for the Tigers, they gave up 49.3 percent shooting to a middling Pepperdine team in their last outing and coughed up 14 turnovers along the way. Southeastern LA has been below 70 points in five of their six losses so far, and I don’t think they’ll keep a brisk enough pace to cover/win here.
