Grambling vs. Jackson State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 31

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The Jackson State Tigers (6-14, 5-2 SWAC) are only 2.5-point underdogs as they look to build on a three-game home winning streak when they host the Grambling Tigers (8-10, 2-3 SWAC) on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center. The contest airs at 4 p.m. ET on SWAC TV. The over/under is 148.5 in the matchup.

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Grambling vs. Jackson State betting lines

  • Grambling moneyline odds to win: -156
  • Jackson State moneyline odds to win: +129
  • Spread: Grambling (-2.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Grambling statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Grambling owns the same winning percentage against the spread at home (.500) as it does on the road.
  • The Grambling Tigers have eclipsed the over/under less often when playing at home, hitting the over in one of four home matchups (25%). In road games, they have hit the over in three of 10 games (30%).
  • Grambling has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 3-1 (.750). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 0-1 (.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Grambling Tigers have been putting up 73.6 points per contest, an average that’s a little higher than the 72.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Grambling’s defense has been tougher lately, as the team has allowed 73.0 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 73.2 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Grambling Tigers are making 0.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.5 compared to 6.2 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (34.0% compared to 32.6% season-long).

Grambling betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (193rd in nation) 45.1 (250th) 28.8 (330th) 29.3 (82nd) 11.6 (330th) 14.4 (358th)

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Jackson State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Jackson State has been better against the spread at home (2-2-0) than on the road (5-9-0) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Jackson State Tigers games have finished over 50% of the time this season, both at home (two of four) and away (seven of 14).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Jackson State Tigers have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (3-10).

Recent trends

  • The Jackson State Tigers are putting up 75.8 points per contest over their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 66.9.
  • In its last 10 games, Jackson State is allowing 84.8 points per game, 2.6 fewer points than its season average (87.4).
  • The Jackson State Tigers are making 8.2 threes per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (8.0). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (32.7%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.1%).

Jackson State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-12-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 6-11-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 6-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.7 (364th in nation) 47.6 (335th) 27.7 (347th) 38.9 (365th) 11.0 (348th) 13.6 (343rd)
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