Southern Illinois vs Grambling State 12/28/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Grambling State Tigers (3-9) vs. Southern Illinois Salukis (7-5)
December 28, 2021 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Southern Illinois Salukis -16 / Grambling State Tigers +16; Over/Under: +127
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The Grambling Tigers and Southern Illinois Salukis meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the The Grambling Tigers look to snap a four-game losing streak. The Southern Illinois Salukis look for a win after winning five of their last seven games.
The Grambling Tigers are averaging 61.6 points on 39.6 percent shooting and allowing 74.4 points on 43.6 percent shooting. Cam Christon is averaging 11.7 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Danya Kingsby is averaging 10.8 points and 2.2 rebounds. AJ Taylor is grabbing 6.7 rebounds and Prince Moss is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Grambling Tigers are shooting 33.2 percent from beyond the arc and 67.3 percent from the free throw line. The Grambling Tigers are allowing 37.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.1 rebounds per game.
The Southern Illinois Salukis are averaging 64.3 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 58.9 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Lance Jones is averaging 15 points and 1.6 assists, while Marcus Domask is averaging 14.4 points and 4.5 rebounds. Ben Coupet Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Steven Verplancken Jr. is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Southern Illinois Salukis are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 67.7 percent from the free throw line. The Southern Illinois Salukis are allowing 31.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28 rebounds per game.
The Tigers are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 road games and 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Salukis are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games and 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 Tuesday games. The over is 9-3 in Tigers last 12 games following a ATS loss. The under is 20-7 in Salukis last 27 overall.
The Grambling State Tigers can’t score, can’t cover games, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 13 points while shooting 39.5 percent from the field. The Southern Illinois Salukis have a clear edge on the offensive side, and they win at home by an average of 18.2 points while shooting 53.4 percent from the field. Thick line, but Grambling is not a good team, to put it nicely. Give me Southern Illinois and the chalk.
