Texas Southern vs Grand Canyon Prediction 11/2/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

Texas Southern vs Grand Canyon Prediction

I’ll stick with the Antelopes. Grand Canyon gets some key pieces back in addition to Henley this year, and things are looking up for a potential return to the NCAA Tournament. Grand Canyon has five straight 20-win seasons under their belt but the competition in the conference remains pretty tough. The Lopes will have to stay healthy and rely on their experience in order to navigate the schedule but if all goes well they’ll be dancing again.

As for Texas Southern, they’ve got a pretty wide-open range of possible outcomes for the 2026-27 season. The Tigers were in a state of flux for most of the summer and it’s anyone’s guess how this crop of players (not to mention the coaching staff) will perform on the floor. Needless to say, it’ll at least be interesting to watch.

Game Info, Stats and Previews

The Texas Southern Tigers and the Grand Canyon Antelopes meet Monday in college basketball action from GCU Arena. Here’s a Texas Southern vs Grand Canyon prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Texas Southern vs Grand Canyon pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Texas Southern Tigers Betting Preview

Last season the Tigers had something of a middling campaign. Texas Southern went just 12-18 overall but did better in the Southwestern Athletic Conference games with a 10-8 finish. The Tigers landed behind Bethune-Cookman, Florida A&M and Southern in the standings, eventually falling to Alabama A&M in the SWAC Tournament.

Heading into 2026-27, the Tigers install new head coach Corey Lowery for his first year at the helm. Lowery comes in after spending four seasons as assistant head coach at Seton Hall. His hiring comes after something of a rough summer for Texas Southern, with lots of shuffling and uncertainty within the athletic department and the basketball program.

Grand Canyon Antelopes Betting Preview

Over on the Grand Canyon side, they had a significantly better run in the 2025-26 season. The Antelopes went 20-12 overall with a 13-7 result in the Mountain West. Among the conference standings Grand Canyon finished behind only Utah State, San Diego State and New Mexico. The Antelopes’ season ended following a first-game loss to Nevada in the conference tourney.

Texas Southern Tigers @ Grand Canyon Antelopes Betting Trends: November 2, 2026

Why the Grand Canyon Antelopes will win

• Grand Canyon has won 11 of its last 12 night games against non-Conference opponents at Global Credit Union Arena at GCU.
• Texas Southern has lost each of its last five road games against the Mountain West Conference.
• Texas Southern has lost the first half in each of its last eight road night games against non-Conference opponents.

Why the Texas Southern Tigers will win

• Texas Southern has won three of its last four night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• Grand Canyon ranked 39th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal percentage last season (41.3%).
• Grand Canyon ranked 40th among Division 1 teams for opponent assists per game last season (11.5).

This year the Antelopes have Bryce Drew back for his seventh year. During that time he’s posted a 140-52 overall record with the school. He’ll have three starters back in the fold from last season including Jaden Henley, a fifth-year senior who had previous stints with Minnesota, DePaul and UNLV. Henley averaged 17.7 PPG a season ago.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Grand Canyon Antelopes -15