Planning on watching today's Tigers and Tigers game? Catch the action at Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in Grambling, LA, as the Tigers hosts this showdown at 8:30 ET on None. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 132.5 points, and the Tigers are favored to win at home against the Tigers.

TEXAS SOUTHERN TIGERS VS GRAMBLING STATE TIGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas Southern Tigers +1

This game will be played at Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center at 8:30 ET on Monday, January 8th.

WHY BET THE TEXAS SOUTHERN TIGERS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-69 in favor of the Tigers.
  • Not only will Grambling State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -1.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 132.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 146 points.

Can The Tigers Secure a Road Victory?

Heading into today's game, Texas Southern is the underdog with a point spread of +1. So far this season, the Tigers have an overall record of 2-10 and have lost their last two games.

On the road, Texas Southern is 0-8 and has an average scoring margin of -19.5 points per game. Over their last 10 road games, the Tigers are just 2-8.

As the underdog this season, Texas Southern has gone 4-6 vs. the spread and they are 3-5 ATS on the road this year. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Tigers have an ATS record of 4-6. On the road, their ATS mark this season is 5-5 and over their last 10 road games, they are 5-5 vs. the spread.

So far this season, the over/under record for Texas Southern is 4-7. Today's over/under line of 132.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games this season (143.2). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 146 points and their over/under record during that span is 0-2.

In their recent matchup, the Texas Southern offense ended with 51 points against Southern. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 25.7% and made 5 threes. The Texas Southern offense has been looking to get up shots from outside so far this season, averaging 23.7 three-point attempts per contest. Overall, they have connected on 28% of their looks from outside this season.

So far, the Tigers' defense is ranked 265th in the country at 76.7 points per contest. Texas Southern's three-point defense is currently 132nd in the country at 7.3 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 40.9% of their shots vs. Texas Southern.

Will the Tigers Live Up to Expectations at Home?

Heading into today's matchup, Grambling State is favored by one point and will look to improve their overall record of 4-10. So far this season, the Tigers have gone 1-2 at home and have an average scoring margin of -6.7 points per game at home.

In their last game, Grambling State defeated Prairie View A&M by a score of 69-63. Over their last ten games at home, the Tigers are 7-3. However, they have been the underdog in nine of their 14 games this season.

Grambling State has an ATS record of 4-7 this season and they are 1-2 vs. the spread at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Tigers have gone 8-2 ATS.

Grambling State's over/under record this season is 5-6 and the average scoring total in their games is 136 points. Today's over/under line of 132.5 is lower than the average OU line in their games this season (138.4). So far, 11 of their games have had a higher over/under line than today's line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 1-1 with an average scoring total of 147 points.

The Grambling State offense is coming off a game where they scored 69 points against Prairie View A&M. They posted a field goal percentage of 54.2% and connected on 3 threes. On the offensive front, the Tigers have a season-long field goal percentage of 43%, ranking 294th nationally. When it comes to three-point shooting, they are ranked 369th in terms of percentage and 363rd in three-pointers made.

Coming into today's game, the Grambling State defense is giving up an average of 76.4 points per contest. Against Prairie View A&M in their most recent game, the Grambling State defense gave up a total of 63 points while allowing Prairie View A&M to hit 54% of their shots.