Halftime Report

Their last head-to-head back in January of 2023 was close, and so far it looks like that's how Grambling and the Braves will finish this one. Grambling has jumped out to a quick 27-26 lead against the Braves.

Grambling came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

Who's Playing

Grambling Tigers @ Alcorn State Braves

Current Records: Grambling 9-12, Alcorn State 5-16

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What to Know

Grambling is 8-2 against the Braves since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. Both teams will face off in a SWAC battle at 8:30 p.m. ET at David L. Whitney Complex. Grambling pulled off an upset win in their last outing, and are hoping to pull that off once more against the 1.5-point favorite Braves.

Last Saturday, Grambling's game was all tied up 29-29 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 70-62. Winning is a bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 22.1% better than the opposition, as Grambling's was.

Meanwhile, Alcorn State unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 71-70 to the Jaguars. Alcorn State didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.

The Tigers are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season. As for the Braves, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.

Grambling couldn't quite finish off the Braves in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 and fell 63-60. Can Grambling avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

Odds

Alcorn State is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Grambling, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Braves as a 2.5-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 135.5 points.

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Series History

Grambling has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Alcorn State.

  • Jan 30, 2023 - Alcorn State 63 vs. Grambling 60
  • Jan 31, 2022 - Grambling 80 vs. Alcorn State 73
  • Feb 08, 2021 - Grambling 67 vs. Alcorn State 62
  • Jan 12, 2021 - Grambling 79 vs. Alcorn State 74
  • Feb 10, 2020 - Grambling 80 vs. Alcorn State 71
  • Jan 13, 2020 - Alcorn State 87 vs. Grambling 69
  • Feb 11, 2019 - Grambling 65 vs. Alcorn State 53
  • Jan 14, 2019 - Grambling 77 vs. Alcorn State 42
  • Feb 05, 2018 - Grambling 81 vs. Alcorn State 72
  • Jan 08, 2018 - Grambling 72 vs. Alcorn State 61