The Texas Southern Tigers will try to punch their fourth straight ticket to the NCAA Tournament when they take on the top-seeded Grambling Tigers in the 2024 SWAC Tournament final on Saturday. Texas Southern, led by head coach Johnny Jones, has become a regular in March Madness, making the field seven times since 2014. Grambling, meanwhile, is looking for its first trip to the Big Dance and just its second postseason appearance of any kind since 1980.
Tipoff is 9:30 p.m. ET at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala. Texas Southern is a 2.5-point favorite in the latest Grambling vs. Texas Southern odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under is 127.5. Before entering any Texas Southern vs. Grambling picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters 2024 conference championship week on a 145-104 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. It also has a strong 28-18 (+820) record on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Texas Southern vs. Grambling. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines for the game:
- Grambling vs. Texas Southern spread: Texas Southern -2.5
- Grambling vs. Texas Southern over/under: 127.5 points
- Grambling vs. Texas Southern money line: Texas Southern -142, Grambling +119
- Grambling vs. Texas Southern picks: See picks here
What you need to know about Texas Southern
Texas Southern has won seven of its last eight and hasn't been tested too much going through the SWAC Tournament bracket, beating Jackson State 73-62 in the quarterfinals and Alabama A&M 72-65 in the semifinals. Texas Southern has some betting trends working in its favor as well.
It is 10-6 ATS this season as the favorite and 4-1 ATS when the spread was between -1 and -4.5. It should have plenty of confidence in getting the job done after winning the past three SWAC Tournaments and recording a pair of First Four victories since 2021. See which side to back at SportsLine.
What you need to know about Grambling
Meanwhile, Grambling came out on top against Bethune-Cookman by a score of 65-53 in the semifinals on Friday. Tra'Michael Moton was the offensive standout of the game as he went 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points and three assists.
Moton is the team's second leading scorer at 11.9 points per game, while Kintavious Dozier leads the way with 13.2 points per game. These teams split their regular-season meetings both straight up and against the spread. Texas Southern won 54-52 at Grambling on Jan. 8, while Texas Southern got revenge on Feb. 17 in a 66-63 victory at home. See which side to back at SportsLine.
How to make Grambling vs. Texas Southern picks
The model has simulated Grambling vs. Texas Southern 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it also says one side of the spread hits over 50% of the time. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
Who wins Texas Southern vs. Grambling, and which side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that's 28-18 on top-rated CBB spread picks this season.
