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The No. 2 seed Grambling Tigers (23-8, 15-3 SWAC) are favored by 5.5 points when they play the No. 3 seed Jackson State Tigers (14-18, 12-6 SWAC) in the SWAC Tournament Friday at Bartow Arena, beginning at 9:30 PM on ESPN+. A guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket is on the line as these teams look to claim the SWAC championship.
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How do I watch Tigers vs. Tigers?
- Game Day: Friday, March 10, 2023
- Game Time: 9:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Birmingham, Alabama
- Arena: Bartow Arena
Betting Lines for Tigers vs. Tigers
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Grambling | -5.5 | 130.5 |
Grambling Betting Stats & Information
- Grambling has been favored on the moneyline 19 times this season. They’ve finished 17-2 in those games.
- In games they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -248 or shorter, the Grambling Tigers have an 11-1 record (winning 91.7% of their games).
- The Grambling Tigers have gone 18-11-0 ATS this season.
- The Jackson State Tigers are 8-5 against the spread when an underdog by 5.5 points or more this year.
- The average total Grambling has had in its matchups this year is 0.6 more points than this particular game’s point total.
Jackson State Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Jackson State has been the underdog 20 times and won five, or 25%, of those games.
- The Jackson State Tigers have a record of 1-12, a 7.7% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +202 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The Jackson State Tigers are 19-13-0 against the spread this year.
- When they have played as at least 5.5-point underdogs this season, the Jackson State Tigers are 8-5 against the spread.
- Jackson State’s games this year have averaged an over/under of 141.1 points, 10.6 more than the point total in this matchup.
Grambling vs. Jackson State Season Stat Comparison
| Grambling Rank | Grambling AVG | Jackson State AVG | Jackson State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247th | 69 | Points Scored | 67.6 | 285th |
| 15th | 62.1 | Points Allowed | 73.5 | 280th |
| 203rd | 31.4 | Rebounds | 32 | 165th |
| 166th | 8.7 | Off. Rebounds | 10 | 54th |
| 347th | 5.1 | 3pt Made | 6.3 | 291st |
| 275th | 11.9 | Assists | 12.1 | 263rd |
| 317th | 13.5 | Turnovers | 14.7 | 347th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Grambling Tigers Leaders
- The scoring leader for the Grambling Tigers this season is Cameron Christon, who averages 12.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.
- Carte’Are Gordon leads Grambling in rebounding, averaging seven per game, while Shawndarius Cowart leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.4 in each contest.
- The Grambling Tigers get the most three-point shooting production out of Christon, who knocks down 1.5 threes per game.
Jackson State Tigers Leaders
- Ken Evans is the top scorer for the Jackson State Tigers with 11.4 points per game. He also adds 4.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game to his scoring output.
- Jackson State’s leader in rebounds is Zeke Cook with 5.7 per game, and its leader in assists is Chase Adams with 3.6 per game.
- Coltie Young is the most prolific from deep for the Jackson State Tigers, hitting 2.5 threes per game.
