Southern vs. Grambling betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The Southern Jaguars (9-8, 4-0 SWAC) are 9-point favorites as they attempt to continue a four-game winning streak when they host the Grambling Tigers (4-13, 1-3 SWAC) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at F.G. Clark Activity Center. The game airs at 6:00 PM ET on SWAC Digital Network. The over/under for the matchup is set at 133.5.

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Southern Cover -9 vs Grambling -110

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Southern vs. Grambling betting lines

  • Southern moneyline odds to win: -459
  • Grambling moneyline odds to win: +347
  • Spread: Southern (-9)
  • Total: 133.5

Southern statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Southern has a better record against the spread when playing at home (2-1-0) than it does on the road (6-5-0).
  • In terms of point totals, the Jaguars hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total two times in three opportunities this season (66.7%). On the road, they have hit the over four times in 11 opportunities (36.4%).
  • Southern has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 2-0 (1.000). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 2-1 (.667).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Jaguars have been putting up 70.3 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 76.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Southern concede 70.5 points per game, the same as its season-long average.
  • During their last 10 outings, the Jaguars are making 1.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.5 compared to 6.8 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (28.1% compared to 31.3% season-long).

Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44 (234th in nation) 42.9 (151st) 34.7 (81st) 30.6 (149th) 13.9 (169th) 11.9 (228th)

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Grambling statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Grambling’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .000 (0-4-0). On the road, it is .556 (5-4-0).
  • Tigers games have finished above the over/under more often at home (three times out of four) than on the road (four of nine) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Tigers have fared worse offensively in their past 10 games, posting 66 points per contest, 2.6 fewer points their than season average of 68.6.
  • While Grambling is allowing 71.8 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its last 10 games, allowing 72.9 points per contest.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Tigers are making 5.2 treys per game, 1.2 fewer threes than their season average (6.4). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (28.7%) compared to their season average (34.1%).

Grambling betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-6-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-3 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (219th in nation) 43.2 (178th) 31.8 (235th) 32.5 (260th) 11.9 (310th) 13.5 (325th)
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