The Texas Southern Tigers (16-15) and Grambling Tigers (19-14) meet in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Tournament Championship Game Saturday at the Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU/ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Texas Southern vs. Grambling odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The 3rd-seeded Texas Southern Tigers have picked up wins and covers against Jackson State and Alabama A&M to get back to the SWAC title game. The Tigers are trying to back to the Big Dance for the 4th straight season, and 8th time just since 2014.
Texas Southern has won 3 in a row, and 7 of the past 8 games, while covering at a 7-1 against the spread (ATS) clip since Feb. 19.
The 1st-seeded Grambling Tigers posted wins and covers against Alabama State and Bethune-Cookman to get to the final. Grambling is trying to make history, as it is one of 2 SWAC institutions to never have qualified for the NCAA Tournament.