by The Grambling Tigers will be taking on the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats in a college basketball matchup. The game is set for Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Alabama on Wednesday.
The Grambling Tigers have won their last nine games and will be looking to improve on that record. They have a good chance of beating the Wildcats but the Tigers will have to be at their best.
Grambling is averaging 68.4 points per game
Grambling (22-8, 15-3 SWAC) has won two straight and four of its last five games against Southwestern Athletic Conference opponents. The Tigers have won their last four conference games by an average of 17.4 points per game and will take on Bethune-Cookman (12-19, 8-10 SWAC) in the first round of the SWAC Tournament Wednesday at Bartow Arena.
The Tigers enter the game averaging 68.4 points per game and have scored at least 69 in seven of their last 10 games. Cameron Christon leads the Tigers with 12.9 points per game while Carte’Are Gordon paces them with 6.8 rebounds a contest. Shawndarius Cowart also adds 3.2 assists per game.
In Grambling’s last 10 home games, the Tigers have a winning record of 6-2 and are averaging 74.5 points. They have a win percentage of.593 when favored and a.467 ATS record when playing as an underdog this season.
On the road, Grambling has a winning record of 6-4 and is averaging 69.5 points. They have a win percentage of 1.07 when favored and a.467 record when playing as an underdog this season.
Bethune-Cookman (12-19, 9-5 SWAC) has won three of its last four games against SWAC opponents. The Wildcats have a record of 8-10 in SWAC play and will be looking to improve on their 5-7 mark in non-conference play when they face the Tigers Saturday.
Grambling is allowing 61.7 points per game
Grambling is allowing 61.7 points per game this season, which is 13th-best in the country. The Tigers also have the 13th-best defensive rating in the SWAC.
They allow opponents to shoot 31.1 percent from the field and 29.8 percent from three point range. Their defense is a key reason they are currently 11-2 in the conference.
The Grambling Tigers (22-8, 15-3 SWAC) will look to continue their five-game home winning streak when they face the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (12-19, 8-10 SWAC) on March 8, 2023 at Bartow Arena. The matchup will be televised on ESPN+.
This game features a projected score of 68 points. The Tigers have averaged 71 points in their last 10 games against Bethune-Cookman.
When it comes to the betting line, Grambling is a solid favorite at -8.5 compared to Bethune-Cookman’s -7.0. The Tigers are 17-11-0 against the spread this season and have won 16 times (88.9%) in their last 18 games as favorites.
They are 17-4 against the spread and 14-2 overall when they score more than 67.7 points and are averaging 61.7 points per game when they give up more than 68.4.
The Tigers jumped out to a 19-point lead in the first half and led by as much as 20 points before the Wildcats made their final push. Jourdan Smith scored 13 of his 19 points in the second half and Carte’Are Gordon added 14 points.
Grambling is averaging 58.8 rebounds per game
Grambling is the best rebounding team in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They average 58.8 rebounds per game and have outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 points in those games.
The Grambling State Tigers will play their fourth road game of the season when they travel to Bethune-Cookman on Monday night. They are 1-4 on the road this year with their only win coming against Paul Quinn, a non-Division I school.
GSU is led in scoring by Danya Kingsby and Cameron Christon who are both averaging double-figures. They also have Carte’Are Gordon who is averaging 12.3 points and 6.9 rebounds.
This is the first meeting between these two teams and both are looking to improve their records. The Tigers are a 2-point favorite to win this game and SportsLine’s model has made a convincing case for picking them in this matchup.
After a slow start, the Minutemen heated up in the second half. Correia hit a pair of 3-pointers to spark a 10-0 UMass run that gave the Minutemen a 10-point lead with 51 seconds left in the first half.
Vinson had a career-high 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Minutemen to the win over Grambling. He was also a big contributor to the team’s strong inside game that outrebounded the Tigers 55-30.
Grambling is shooting 46.1 percent from the field
Grambling State University has a five-game winning streak on the road and looks to extend that tonight when they host Bethune Cookman in a SWAC Tournament game. The Tigers have shot 46.1 percent from the field over their past 10 games and should be able to get off to a good start against the Wildcats as they look to improve to 9-1 in conference play.
The Tigers are averaging 65.4 points per game on the season, which is ranked 373rd in the NCAA. They have struggled to shoot outside shots this season, but they should be able to take advantage of their opponents’ struggles against them as they have an above average defense.
Gordon led the way with a 22-point performance on Monday night, while Cowart added 18 points. Christon also had a strong night, hitting three 3-pointers and grabbing six rebounds.
BCU was able to cut the lead to 35-19 at halftime but the Tigers used a 12-1 run to build a commanding 64-50 lead with 42 seconds left in the game. Grambling State would go on to win the game 66-54.
There are concerns about security at Grambling as the school has experienced two shootings on campus in less than a week. The school canceled its homecoming events Sunday, and has a campus curfew in place until further notice.
Despite the security concerns, some students feel that their campus is safe. Angelina Tchougo, a freshman from Minnesota, said that she is comfortable on the campus.
Grambling is shooting 37.1 percent from three point range
Grambling State has been shooting a lot from three point range this season. They have hit 37.1 percent of their attempts from behind the arc so far this year, which is second in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
This is an important statistic for a team like Grambling because it is important for them to be able to get into the offensive flow of the game and not be stuck on one end of the court or the other. When they have been able to make shots from the three point line, they are able to take their game to another level and be more effective on the floor as a whole.
In this game against Liberty, GSU was able to hit 37.1 percent of its three pointers. They also made a good amount of free throws, which was a big part of their win.
The Tigers were able to build a big lead in the first half. They were able to lead by as much as 20 points before UTSA was able to pull within two.
After UTSA closed the gap to 14-12 with a little over seven minutes to play in the first half, GSU came back strong by pushing the lead to 25-13. The Tigers were able to maintain this lead throughout the opening period, and it was a good thing they did as UTSA had a tough time getting anything going in the first half.
In the second half, the Tigers were able to extend the lead to 35-19 and it was a good thing they did because UTSA was unable to get anything going in the third quarter. The Tigers were able to hold UTSA to just two field goals in the final eight minutes of the third quarter, and they were able to get the lead to as high as 32 points in the fourth quarter.
