Saturday’s game at Dunn-Oliver Acadome has the Alabama State Hornets (9-13, 5-4 SWAC) squaring off against the Grambling Tigers (6-16, 3-6 SWAC) at 4:30 PM (on February 8). Our computer prediction projects a 74-69 victory for Alabama State, who is a slight favorite based on our model.

Based on our computer prediction, Alabama State is a good bet to cover the spread, which is listed at 3.5. The two teams are projected to exceed the 133.5 total.

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Alabama State vs. Grambling Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
• Time: 4:30 PM ET
• TV: SWAC Digital Network
• Where: Montgomery, Alabama
• Venue: Dunn-Oliver Acadome
• Line: Alabama State -3.5
• Point total: 133.5
• Moneyline (to win): Alabama State -196, Grambling +158

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Alabama State vs. Grambling Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Alabama State 74, Grambling 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Alabama State vs. Grambling

• Pick ATS: Alabama State (-3.5)
• Pick OU: Over (133.5)

Alabama State has gone 6-14-0 against the spread, while Grambling’s ATS record this season is 7-12-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Hornets are 9-11-0 and the Tigers are 8-11-0. The two teams combine to score 141.5 points per game, 8.0 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the past 10 contests, Alabama State is 2-8 against the spread and 5-5 overall while Grambling has gone 1-9 against the spread and 3-7 overall.

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Alabama State Performance Insights

• The Hornets’ -50 scoring differential (being outscored by 2.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 74.5 points per game (177th in college basketball) while giving up 76.8 per outing (306th in college basketball).
• Alabama State averages 31.4 rebounds per game (232nd in college basketball) while conceding 36.5 per outing to its opponents. It is outrebounded by 5.1 boards per game.
• Alabama State hits 9.1 three-pointers per game (62nd in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.2 on average.
• The Hornets average 93.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (238th in college basketball), and allow 96.3 points per 100 possessions (282nd in college basketball).
• Alabama State has committed 8.8 turnovers per game (eighth in college basketball action), 2.9 fewer than the 11.7 it forces on average (169th in college basketball).

Grambling Performance Insights

• The Tigers have a -69 scoring differential, falling short by 3.2 points per game. They’re putting up 67 points per game, 334th in college basketball, and are allowing 70.2 per contest to rank 138th in college basketball.
• Grambling ranks 269th in the country at 30.8 rebounds per game. That’s 2.1 fewer than the 32.9 its opponents average.
• Grambling connects on 6.6 three-pointers per game (293rd in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.7 on average.
• Grambling has had more turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 13 per game (317th in college basketball) while forcing 11.7 (169th in college basketball).

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