Grambling State vs Texas Southern Picks and Prediction – 1/7/2025

The Grambling State Tigers will be visiting H&PE Arena on Monday, where they will face the Texas Southern Tigers. Get the rest of our free college basketball picks here! Grambling State comes into this game with a 3-11 record which places them ninth in the SWAC. Grambling State has lost 6 of their last 7 games, most recently suffering a 73-55 loss against Prairie View A&M on Saturday. The Tigers are scoring just 68.7 points per game on 45.5% shooting from the field and 36.5% from three. Grambling State has also struggled defensively, posting a 106.5 defensive rating.

The Texas Southern Tigers have an identical record of 3-11 which places them tenth in the SWAC. Texas Southern has also lost 6 of their last 7 games, as they are coming off 67-58 loss against Southern University on Saturday. Kavion McClain has been the focal point of the Tigers’ offense, he’s averaging a team-leading 14.2 points and 4.5 assists per game. On the offensive side of the ball Texas Southern is scoring 71.8 points per game on 41.7% shooting from the field and 32.5% from three. Texas Southern has been even worse on the defensive end, sitting with a 112.2 defensive rating.

Both Grambling State and Texas Southern have had their fair share of struggles coming into this game, posting a combined record of 2-12 in their last 14 games. Grambling State has been more effective on both sides of the ball, expect them to pick up the win. Final score prediction, Grambling State wins 70-67.