Grambling Tigers vs California Baptist Lancers Prediction, 11/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Grambling Tigers vs California Baptist Lancers

Date: Friday, November 21, 2025

Location: Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center in Riverside, CA

TV: ESPN+

The California Baptist Lancers (4-0) are welcoming the Grambling Tigers (3-2) at Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center on Friday.

The Grambling Tigers faced off with San Diego and took a loss by a score of 78-68 in their last game. Grambling wrapped up the game having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (24 out of 60) and buried 2 of their 13 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Tigers made 18 of 31 shots for a rate of 58.1%. When talking about pulling down boards, they compiled 37 with 14 of them being offensive. They also distributed 10 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and having 9 steals. In the matter of the defense, Grambling allowed the other team to shoot 35.8% from the field on 19 of 53 shooting. San Diego dished out 15 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. In addition, San Diego pulled down 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. San Diego ended up going 96.9% when shooting free throws by converting 31 of their 32 shots. They also converted 9 out of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Tigers finished with 21 while San Diego finished the game with 24 personal fouls.

Antonio Munoz is one guy who was a major contributor for the contest. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and totaled 2 assists. He played 26 minutes and grabbed 6 rebounds. He was able to score 21 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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Grambling steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 3-2 on the campaign. They have an average of 73.8 points per outing (263rd in college hoops) while going 46.5% from the field. The Tigers are hitting 34.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (30 of 88) and 68.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Grambling is pulling in 32.8 rebounds per contest and has tallied 62 dimes for the campaign, which is 257th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 16.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.0 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 16.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.6 fouls. They are giving up 32.7% from beyond the arc and they rank 193rd in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (73.4). The Tigers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.5% (121 of 285) and they surrender 35.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 241st in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 68 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the California Baptist Lancers went home victorious with a score of 80-57 against UC Riverside. The Lancers corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 20 offensive rebounds totaling 45 in the matchup. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 12 steals in this game. UC Riverside committed 16 fouls for this contest which took the Lancers to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to make 15 of them for a clip of 65.2%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, California Baptist converted 3 of 16 tries (18.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Lancers shot 31 for 75 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.3%. The Lancers allowed UC Riverside to knock down 22 out of their 61 tries from the field which had them shooting 36.1% in this game. They finished shooting 19.0% from 3-point land by shooting 4 of 21 and finished the game at 9 out of 13 at the free throw line (69.2%). In regard to cleaning the glass, California Baptist allowed UC Riverside to grab 35 overall (9 offensive).

Dominique Daniels Jr. pitched in for the Lancers for this game. He earned 25 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 assists in the game. He buried 7 of 15 in this contest for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and had 5 rebounds.

California Baptist has a win-loss record of 4-0 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Lancers are shooting 41.9% from the floor, which is ranked 301st in the country. California Baptist has totaled 305 points for the season (76.3 per contest) and they average 48.3 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 11.5 times per contest (329th in the nation) and they turn it over 10.5 times per game. The Lancers have committed 17.5 fouls every game while shooting 67.1% from the charity stripe.

The Lancers on the defensive side of the court are 35th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 63.0. They have forced 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 39.2% from the field (84th in D-1). The California Baptist defense gives up 25.8% on three-point shots (17 of 66) and opponents are making 66.3% of their foul shots. They have given up 6.5 dimes and 32.3 boards every game, which is ranked 1st and 90th in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take California Baptist

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