Prairie View A&M (1-12) vs Grambling State (3-10)
Game Info: Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 5:30 pm (William Nicks Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Prairie View A&M +2 / Grambling State -2 — Over/Under: 149.5
The Grambling Tigers are visiting the Prairie View Panthers on Saturday, January 4th at the William J. Nicks Building. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Grambling Tigers vs Prairie View Panthers Prediction. We will examine:
The Prairie View Panthers’ recent form and player performance
The Grambling Tigers’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Prairie View Panthers
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Grambling Tigers
Recent betting trends in games played between Grambling Tigers and Prairie View Panthers
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Grambling Tigers vs Prairie View Panthers game
Prairie View Panthers Preview
The Prairie View Panthers have a 1-12 record this season and are sitting in the third to last place of the SWAC. Prairie View is coming off a 67-89 loss to Oklahoma. The Panthers are 6-6 against the spread, and 7-5 in over/under, while having a 1-0 home record.
Offensively, Prairie View is averaging 76 points per game, which is 179th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 93.8 points per game, which is dead last in the nation. The Panthers shoot 44.1% from the field (242nd) and 32.6% from beyond the arc (246th). The Panthers shoot 72.9% from the free-throw line (140th) and are grabbing 27.4 rebounds per game, which is the third-worst in the nation.
Nick Anderson leads Prairie View in scoring with an average of 18.9 points and a team-high 5.3 rebounds, while Tanahj Pettway adds 14.9 points.
Grambling Tigers Preview
The Grambling Tigers have a 3-10 record this season and are sitting in the 7th place of the SWAC. Grambling is coming off a 100-55 win over the College of Biblical Studies. The Tigers are 6-4 against the spread, and 5-5 in over/under while having a 0-7 road record.
Offensively, Grambling is averaging 69.8 points per game, which ranks 306th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 72.3 points per game (214th). The Tigers shoot 44.8% from the field (203rd) and 36.7% from beyond the arc (65th). The Tigers shoot 70.8% from the free-throw line (197th) and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game (266th).
Antwan Burnett leads Grambling in scoring with an average of 12.5 points and a team-high 5.4 rebounds, while Mikale Stevenson adds 11.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, and a team-high 4.4 assists. Grambling will face Texas Southern following this one.
Why the Prairie View A&M Panthers will win
- The home team has won each of Prairie View A&M’s last 14 games.
- Grambling State has lost 10 of its last 12 games.
- Prairie View A&M has won the first half in eight of its last nine day games at William Nicks Building.
Why the Grambling State Tigers will win
- Prairie View A&M has lost each of its last 12 games.
- Grambling State has won nine of its last 10 games against the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
- Prairie View A&M has lost the first half in eight of its last nine games against the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Total Points Facts
- Fourteen of Prairie View A&M’s last 15 games have produced a total of 151+ points.
- Eighteen of Grambling State’s last 19 Saturday games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 148 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Prairie View A&M ranks 364th among Division 1 teams for opponent points per game this season (93.8).
- Prairie View A&M ranks 364th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal percentage this season (53.8%).
- Grambling State ranks 38th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (19.7).
Grambling Tigers vs Prairie View Panthers Prediction
Grambling has won their last three meetings against Prairie View, but Prairie View has won their seven meetings prior to that. Grambling is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Grambling won 83-74 on the road, covering the spread as the game went over the total. In this Grambling Tigers vs Prairie View Panthers Prediction, Grambling is coming as -2 road favorites. Prairie View is better offensively, scoring 7.2 points more than Grambling, while Grambling is better defensively, allowing 21.5 points less. The Tigers are losing by an average of 2.5 points this season, while the Panthers are losing by an average of 17.8 points. Both teams have been struggling mightily this season, and they both allow 166.1 points per game combined, as the Panthers are the worst defensive team in the whole nation. Both teams are 11-6 to the over in their last 17 games combined, so I expect another high-scoring affair. Take the over.