Grambling vs. Alcorn State betting: College basketball preview for February 3

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The Grambling Tigers (6-15, 3-5 SWAC) are at home in SWAC play against the Alcorn State Braves (4-17, 4-4 SWAC) on Monday, February 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. The Tigers are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under in the matchup is set at 130.

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Grambling Cover -5.5 vs Alcorn State -108

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Grambling vs. Alcorn State betting lines

  • Grambling moneyline odds to win: -230
  • Alcorn State moneyline odds to win: +189
  • Spread: Grambling (-5.5)
  • Total: 130

Grambling statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Grambling has a worse record against the spread at home (0-5-0) than it does on the road (6-6-0).
  • The Tigers have exceeded the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in three of five home matchups (60%). In road games, they have hit the over in five of 12 games (41.7%).
  • Grambling has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 1-2 (.333). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 2-1 (.667).

Recent trends

  • The Tigers’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, racking up 66.4 points a contest compared to the 67.7 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Grambling’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (68.3) is 2.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (70.7).
  • The Tigers are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 6.3 threes per game and shooting 33.5% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.7 makes and 34.8% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Grambling betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-12-0 (Home: 0-5-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 0-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-9-0; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-4 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-10 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (241st in nation) 43.4 (169th) 31.3 (242nd) 32.9 (281st) 11.9 (307th) 13.1 (323rd)

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Alcorn State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Alcorn State has an identical winning percentage (.600) at home (3-2-0 record) and on the road (9-6-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Braves games have finished over one of five times at home (20%), and eight of 15 on the road (53.3%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Braves have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than on the road (1-12).

Recent trends

  • The Braves have performed better offensively over their previous 10 games, scoring 68.5 points per contest, 6.0 more than their season average of 62.5.
  • Alcorn State has fared better defensively over its last 10 games, surrendering 69.3 points per contest, 6.8 fewer points than its season average of 76.1 allowed.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Braves are draining 6.4 treys per contest, 0.4 more than their season average (6.0). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (35.0%) compared to their season average (32.5%).

Alcorn State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-8-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 8-6-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 11-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.2 (362nd in nation) 45.3 (283rd) 30.8 (274th) 32.9 (281st) 10.3 (354th) 13.3 (326th)
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