Alabama State Hornets vs Grambling Tigers Prediction, 3/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama State Hornets vs Grambling Tigers

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Location: Bartow Arena in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Grambling Tigers (17-14) welcome the Alabama State Hornets (13-18) at Bartow Arena on Wednesday.

The Alabama State Hornets faced Grambling and went home with a win by a final score of 87-84 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Hornets finished with 21 while Grambling had 18 fouls. They converted 7 of 22 attempts from distance. Grambling finished shooting 82.1% at the free throw line by burying 23 of 28 shots. In addition, Grambling grabbed 29 boards (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Grambling earned 12 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. With regard to defending, Alabama State allowed the other team to go 44.3% from the field on 27 of 61 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists for this game in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 38 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Hornets made 16 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 76.2%. Alabama State finished the contest having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (30 out of 75) and converted 11 out of their 33 3-point attempts.

Antonio Madlock is a player who was important in the matchup. He went 45.5% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes played and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He recorded 23 points on 5 out of 11 shooting.

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Alabama State will take the court with a win-loss record of 13-18 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.4 times per contest and as a group they commit 19.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Alabama State is grabbing 39.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 335 assists this year, which ranks 336th in the nation in terms of passing. The Hornets are shooting 28.1% from downtown (215 of 766) and 72.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 69.2 points per contest (296th in Division 1) while going 37.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hornets have forced 14.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.2 fouls. They are 95th in college basketball in giving up assists with 376 relinquished for the year. The Hornets defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 41.3% (703 of 1,702) and they surrender 39.4 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 33.4% on three-point shots and they rank 114th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (69.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Grambling Tigers took a loss by a score of 87-84 against Alabama State. In the matter of team rebounding, Grambling allowed Alabama State to collect 38 in total (16 on the offensive side). They finished 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 11 out of 33 and ended up going 16 of 21 at the free throw line (76.2%). The Tigers allowed Alabama State to knock down 30 out of 75 attempts from the field which had them shooting 40.0% for the game. Overall, the Tigers finished 27 out of 61 from the field which had them sitting at 44.3%. When talking about shooting from downtown, Grambling made 7 out of their 22 tries (31.8%). They were able to knock down 23 of the free throw tries for a clip of 82.1%. Alabama State was called for 21 personal fouls for this contest which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 28 attempts. They gave up possession 15 times, while earning 8 steals for this contest. The Tigers snagged 21 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 29 in this game.

Jourdan Smith ended up having an impact for the Tigers in the game. He made 6 of 10 for this contest for a rate of 60.0%, and had 11 rebounds. He totaled 18 points in his 47 mins on the court and had 4 dimes for this contest.

Grambling has a record of 17-14 this year. The Tigers are committing 16.3 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 71.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 9.6 times per game (357th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.6 times per contest. Grambling has tallied 2,102 pts this year (67.8 per contest) and they grab 32.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Tigers are shooting 44.1% from the field, which ranks them 223rd in college basketball.

The Tigers on defense are ranked 128th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 70.3. They are forcing 13.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (213th in college basketball). The Grambling defense concedes 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc (204 of 585) and their opponents are connecting on 73.0% of their free throw shots. They have given up 13.9 assists and 33.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 268th and 85th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Grambling

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