The Southern Jaguars (17-9, 12-1 SWAC) visit the Grambling Tigers (9-17, 6-7 SWAC) in a matchup of SWAC teams at Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center, beginning at 5:30 PM ET on Saturday, February 22, 2025. The Jaguars are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under for the matchup is set at 129.5.
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Southern Cover -2.5 vs Grambling -117
Southern vs. Grambling betting lines
- Southern moneyline odds to win: -164
- Grambling moneyline odds to win: +138
- Spread: Southern (-2.5)
- Total: 129.5
Southern statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In home games, Southern owns a worse record against the spread (3-5-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (8-7-0).
- The Jaguars have exceeded the total in a higher percentage of games at home (50%) than road games (40%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Southern has won seven of seven games when playing at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. It has won five of seven games away from home (.714) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- The Jaguars have seen a decrease in scoring lately, putting up 74.7 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.5 points fewer than the 76.2 they’ve scored this season.
- Southern has been tougher on the defensive side of the ball as of late, allowing 64.7 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 68.9 points per game its opponents average over the 2024-25 season.
- The Jaguars’ 6.5 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are less than the 6.8 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 33.3% compared to their season-long percentage of 32.2% from deep.
Southern betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 8-7-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 5-8-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
- O-U-P: 10-13-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 6-9-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-2 (Home: 7-0; Away: 5-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 (227th in nation) | 42 (84th) | 35 (46th) | 29.8 (100th) | 13.8 (169th) | 12.3 (275th) |
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Grambling statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Grambling’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .125 (1-7-0). Away, it is .571 (8-6-0).
- Tigers games have gone above the over/under 37.5% of the time at home (three of eight), and 42.9% of the time away (six of 14).
Recent trends
- Over their previous 10 games, the Tigers are putting up 66.7 points per contest, 0.8 fewer points than their season average (67.5).
- In its past 10 games, Grambling is surrendering 63.8 points per contest, compared to its season average of 68.7 points allowed.
- Over their past 10 games, the Tigers are sinking 6.7 three-pointers per game, 0.1 more than their season average (6.6). However, they own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (33.8%) compared to their season average (34%).
Grambling betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-14-0 (Home: 1-7-0; Away: 8-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 8-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-11-0; As Underdog: 8-3-0)
- O-U-P: 10-14-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 6-8-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-6 (Home: 2-4; Away: 3-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.4 (261st in nation) | 42.8 (124th) | 31.5 (212th) | 32.2 (251st) | 11.5 (322nd) | 12.9 (319th) |
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