Alabama State vs. Grambling betting: SWAC Tournament preview for March 14

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The No. 5 seed Alabama State Hornets (17-15, 12-6 SWAC) are favored by 2.5 points in the SWAC Tournament over the No. 8 seed Grambling Tigers (12-21, 7-11 SWAC). The teams will hit the court Friday at 2 p.m. ET live on ESPN+, with the winner moving closer to a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The over/under in the matchup is 127.5.

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Alabama State Cover -2.5 vs Grambling -110

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Alabama State vs. Grambling betting lines

  • Alabama State moneyline odds to win: -145
  • Grambling moneyline odds to win: +122
  • Spread: Alabama State (-2.5)
  • Total: 127.5

Alabama State statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Hornets have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 73.4 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 74.2 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen Alabama State allow 8.2 fewer points per game (64.9) than its season-long average (73.1).
  • While the Hornets are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (8.9 per game) when compared to their season-long average (9), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (34.4% from deep over the last 10, 33.2% on the season).

Alabama State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-16-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 7-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 5-9-0 (As Favorite: 8-10-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-18-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 3-12-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-5 (Home: 6-3; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.9 (347th in nation) 43.9 (188th) 32.2 (166th) 35.7 (353rd) 11.6 (315th) 8.8 (seventh)

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Grambling statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Tigers are posting 65.7 points per game, 1.2 fewer points than their season average (66.9).
  • Over its last 10 games, Grambling is giving up 62.6 points per contest, compared to its season average of 67.8 points allowed.
  • The Tigers are draining 6 treys per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.5). In addition, they own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (33.3%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.2%).

Grambling betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-18-0 (Home: 2-9-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 9-6-0 (As Favorite: 4-12-0; As Underdog: 9-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-17-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-7 (Home: 3-5; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (273rd in nation) 42 (76th) 31 (238th) 32.2 (249th) 11.5 (319th) 12.3 (286th)
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