Saturday’s contest between the Jackson State Tigers (5-15, 5-2 SWAC) and the Grambling Tigers (6-14, 3-4 SWAC) at Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center is expected to be a close matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 73-72, with Jackson State taking home the win. Game time is at 5:30 PM ET on February 1.

Based on our computer prediction, Jackson State projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup against Grambling. The total is listed at 134.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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Grambling vs. Jackson State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
• Time: 5:30 PM ET
• TV: SWAC Digital Network
• Where: Grambling, Louisiana
• Venue: Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
• Line: Grambling -1.5
• Point total: 134.5
• Moneyline (to win): Grambling -120, Jackson State -102

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Grambling vs. Jackson State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Jackson State 73, Grambling 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Grambling vs. Jackson State

• Pick ATS: Jackson State (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (134.5)

Grambling is 7-10-0 against the spread this season compared to Jackson State’s 11-9-0 ATS record. A total of eight out of the Grambling Tigers’ games this season have hit the over, and 10 of the Jackson State Tigers’ games have gone over. The two teams average 136 points per game, 1.5 more points than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 games, Grambling has a 2-8 record against the spread while going 3-7 overall. Jackson State has gone 7-3 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Grambling Performance Insights

• The Grambling Tigers have a -47 scoring differential, falling short by 2.4 points per game. They’re putting up 68.6 points per game to rank 310th in college basketball and are allowing 71.0 per contest to rank 169th in college basketball.
• Grambling ranks 261st in the nation at 31.1 rebounds per game. That’s 1.6 fewer than the 32.7 its opponents average.
• Grambling connects on 6.7 three-pointers per game (288th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.9 on average.
• The Grambling Tigers rank 318th in college basketball by averaging 89.4 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 191st in college basketball, allowing 92.5 points per 100 possessions.
• Grambling has lost the turnover battle by 1.5 turnovers per game, committing 13.1 (319th in college basketball action) while forcing 11.6 (187th in college basketball).

Jackson State Performance Insights

• The Jackson State Tigers put up 67.4 points per game (333rd in college basketball) while giving up 81.0 per outing (351st in college basketball). They have a -272 scoring differential and have been outscored by 13.6 points per game.
• Jackson State records 31.9 rebounds per game (212th in college basketball) while allowing 37.4 per outing to opponents. It is outrebounded by 5.5 boards per game.
• Jackson State knocks down 6.8 three-pointers per game (277th in college basketball), 3.1 fewer than its opponents.
• Jackson State has committed 1.2 more turnovers than its opponents, averaging 14.3 (346th in college basketball) while forcing 13.1 (68th in college basketball).

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