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Grambling Tigers @ Jackson State Tigers
Current Records: Grambling 8-12, Jackson State 8-12
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Jackson State and the Tigers are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The pair will face off in a SWAC battle at 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Prudential Center. Both of these teams will be coming in off a loss in a game they were expected to win.
Jackson State pushed their score all the way to 86 on Monday, but even that wasn’t enough to win. They fell just short of the Rattlers by a score of 88-86. Jackson State has now taken an ‘L’ in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Grambling’s good fortune finally ran out on Monday. The match between them and the Golden Lions wasn’t particularly close, with the Tigers falling 86-70.
The Tigers have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for the Tigers, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 8-12.
Saturday’s contest is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: Jackson State have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.4 rebounds per game. It’s a different story for Grambling, though, as they’ve been averaging only 31.8 rebounds per game. Given Jackson State’s sizable advantage in that area, the Tigers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Jackson State is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they’re headed for a loss. This contest will be their eighth straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 4-3 against the spread).
Odds
Jackson State is a 3.5-point favorite against Grambling, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Tigers as a 4.5-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 137 points.
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Series History
Jackson State and Grambling both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Mar 10, 2023 – Grambling 78 vs. Jackson State 69
- Jan 28, 2023 – Grambling 78 vs. Jackson State 66
- Jan 29, 2022 – Grambling 73 vs. Jackson State 64
- Feb 22, 2021 – Jackson State 63 vs. Grambling 59
- Jan 23, 2021 – Jackson State 75 vs. Grambling 61
- Feb 22, 2020 – Grambling 63 vs. Jackson State 61
- Jan 25, 2020 – Jackson State 71 vs. Grambling 53
- Feb 23, 2019 – Jackson State 71 vs. Grambling 60
- Jan 26, 2019 – Jackson State 65 vs. Grambling 63
- Feb 17, 2018 – Grambling 71 vs. Jackson State 64
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