Grambling State vs Texas Southern 1/5/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Texas Southern Tigers and Grambling Tigers meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. The Texas Southern Tigers look to rebound from a 2-8 record. The Grambling Tigers look to snap a five-game losing streak.

The Texas Southern Tigers are averaging 61.6 points on 41 percent shooting and allowing 69.3 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Joirdon Karl Nicholas is averaging 11.5 points and 6.1 rebounds, while John Walker III is averaging 11.4 points and 5.1 rebounds. PJ Henry is the third double-digit scorer and Brison Gresham is grabbing 8.7 rebounds. The Texas Southern Tigers are shooting 27.2 percent from beyond the arc and 64 percent from the free throw line. The Texas Southern Tigers are allowing 28.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.6 rebounds per game.

The Grambling Tigers are averaging 57.4 points on 40 percent shooting and allowing 69.1 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Cam Christon is averaging 11.5 points and 4 rebounds, while Danya Kingsby is averaging 10.8 points and 2.2 rebounds. AJ Taylor is grabbing 6.5 rebounds and Prince Moss is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Grambling Tigers are shooting 32.5 percent from beyond the arc and 68.4 percent from the free throw line. The Grambling Tigers are allowing 36.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27.9 rebounds per game.

The Tigers are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 road games and 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games overall. The Tigers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games overall. The under is 8-2 in Tigers last 10 overall. The over is 4-1 in Tigers last 5 overall.

The Texas Southern Tigers are probably the better team here and their win over Florida showed some of their potential, but they’re not that better and with an offense that shoots poor percentages across the board, I’m not backing them in the road favorite role. The Grambling Tigers have played their best ball in their few home games this season, and you could argue they’ll have the best player on the floor in this game. Texas Southern as a road favorite is a no-go for me. Give me Grambling State and the points.