Alabama State vs. Grambling betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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SWAC opponents square off when the Alabama State Hornets (9-13, 5-4 SWAC) host the Grambling Tigers (6-16, 3-6 SWAC) at Dunn-Oliver Acadome, beginning at 4:30 PM ET on Saturday, February 8, 2025. The Tigers are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 134.5.

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Alabama State Cover -4.5 vs Grambling -110

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Alabama State vs. Grambling betting lines

  • Alabama State moneyline odds to win: -200
  • Grambling moneyline odds to win: +164
  • Spread: Alabama State (-4.5)
  • Total: 134.5

Alabama State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Alabama State sports a better record against the spread (2-3-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (3-8-0).
  • In home games, the Hornets go over the total 60% of the time (three of five games). They’ve hit the over in 27.3% of away games (three of 11 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Alabama State has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.800) compared to away games (.667).

Recent trends

  • The Hornets’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, racking up 71.2 points a contest compared to the 74.5 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Alabama State has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 71.3 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 76.8 it has conceded per game this year.
  • The Hornets’ past 10 outings have seen them make 8.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.8% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 9.1 makes and 32.7%.

Alabama State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-13-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 4-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.8 (342nd in nation) 44.8 (249th) 31.4 (232nd) 36.5 (354th) 11.6 (320th) 8.8 (eighth)

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Grambling statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Grambling is 0-6-0 at home against the spread (.000 winning percentage). On the road, it is 6-6-0 ATS (.500).
  • In terms of the over/under, Tigers games have finished over three of six times at home (50%), and five of 12 away (41.7%).

Recent trends

  • The Tigers are putting up 66.8 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer points than their average for the season (67).
  • While Grambling is ceding 70.2 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark in its previous 10 games, allowing 65.9 points per contest.
  • The Tigers are making 6.6 treys per contest over their previous 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they own a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (33.8%) compared to their season average (34.3%).

Grambling betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-13-0 (Home: 0-6-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 7-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-10-0; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-5 (Home: 1-3; 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
43.4 (254th in nation) 43.6 (183rd) 30.8 (269th) 32.9 (280th) 11.8 (309th) 13 (317th)
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