Grambling State Tigers vs Southeastern Louisiana Lions Betting Pick & Prediction 12/20/23

Looking to win big? The Tigers and Lions face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Lions are hosting the game at University Center (LA) in Hammond, LA. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 136.5 points, and the Lions are favored to win at home vs. the Tigers.

GRAMBLING STATE TIGERS VS SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA LIONS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Southeastern Louisiana Lions -7

This game will be played at University Center (LA) at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, December 20th.

WHY BET THE SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA LIONS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-68 in favor of the Lions.
• Not only will Southeastern Louisiana pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -7.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 136.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.

Is a Road Win Possible for Grambling State?

Grambling State has a 2-8 overall record heading into today’s game. In their previous ten road games, which includes last year, Grambling State recorded a 4-6 record. Grambling State has a sub-.500 ATS performance so far, sitting at 2-6. In their last five games, the team is 2-3 vs. the spread.

Grambling State comes in with an over/under record of 4-4-0 through 10 games, with their games averaging a combined 139.5 points per game so far. The Tigers’ last five games have finished with a combined 138 points per game and an over/under record of 3-2.

In their most recent game, the Grambling State offense put up just 56 points vs. the Drake Bulldogs. Overall, they are now averaging 66 points per game which is 385th in the country. Coming into the game, the Tigers offense has strugled with their outside shot this season, hitting threes at a rate of just 25%. On average, they get up 14.9 three-point attempts per game and are averaging 13.2 made free-throws.

Facing Southeastern Louisiana, Grambling State aims for a better defensive performance, given their current average of 80.0 points allowed per game (266th). In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Grambling State’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 50.4% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 36.9% this season.

Can Southeastern Louisiana Pull Off a Home Win?

After 11 games, Southeastern Louisiana has a record of 3-8. If they win today, Southeastern Louisiana will have a chance to even out their road record, which is currently 0-1. Against the spread, Southeastern Louisiana has a current record of 4-5 this season. In their last ten games, Southeastern Louisiana is 2-2 ATS.

In 11 games, Southeastern Louisiana comes in with an over/under mark of 3-6-0, with their games averaging 139.8 points per game. When looking at the Lions’ last three games, their over/under record is 1-2, with their games averaging 126 points per game.

Southeastern Louisiana offense recently wrapped up a game with a total of 61 points against Murray State. In that game, they made 8/23 three-point attempts and achieved a field goal percentage of 45.7%. Nick Caldwell led the scoring for the Lions, contributing 23 points. Additionally, Roger McFarlane chipped in with 16 points.

Currently, the Lions’ defense holds the 240th rank in the nation, allowing 76.8 points per game. The Southeastern Louisiana defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 55 points and allowed Murray State to connect on 6 threes.