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Alabama State Hornets @ Grambling Tigers

Current Records: Alabama State 11-11, Grambling 10-12

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Alabama State has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the Grambling Tigers will face off in a SWAC battle at 5:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Even though Alabama State has not done well against the Rattlers recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Hornets walked away with a 62-53 victory over the Rattlers. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 21 to 7 on the offensive boards, as Alabama State did.

Meanwhile, the Tigers were able to grind out a solid victory over the Braves on Monday, taking the game 78-67. The win made it back-to-back wins for Grambling.

The win got the Hornets back to even at 11-11. As for the Tigers, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season.

Saturday's contest is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: Alabama State have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 39.7 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Grambling, though, as they've been averaging only 31.7 rebounds per game. Given Alabama State's sizable advantage in that area, the Tigers will need to find a way to close that gap.

Alabama State is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. They might be worth a quick bet since they're sitting on a five game streak of covering the spread when playing as the underdogs on the road.

Odds

Grambling is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Alabama State, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Tigers as a 2.5-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 130.5 points.

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Series History

Grambling has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Alabama State.

  • Mar 04, 2023 - Grambling 69 vs. Alabama State 49
  • Feb 04, 2023 - Grambling 73 vs. Alabama State 60
  • Mar 05, 2022 - Alabama State 78 vs. Grambling 75
  • Feb 05, 2022 - Alabama State 80 vs. Grambling 72
  • Mar 04, 2021 - Grambling 91 vs. Alabama State 68
  • Jan 02, 2021 - Grambling 66 vs. Alabama State 49
  • Mar 07, 2020 - Grambling 70 vs. Alabama State 58
  • Jan 06, 2020 - Grambling 68 vs. Alabama State 63
  • Mar 07, 2019 - Grambling 93 vs. Alabama State 66
  • Jan 05, 2019 - Alabama State 74 vs. Grambling 53