Grambling Tigers vs Jackson State Tigers Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Grambling Tigers vs Jackson State Tigers

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center in Jackson, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Grambling Tigers (8-10) are headed to Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center on Saturday where they will go up against the Jackson State Tigers (6-14).

The Grambling Tigers played Southern and went home with a loss by a final score of 71-53 in their last game. Grambling walked away from the game with a 31.8% field goal percentage (14 of 44) and converted 3 of their 16 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Tigers buried 22 of their 32 shots for a rate of 68.8%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they collected 36 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 3 dimes in this game while creating 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning defense, Grambling allowed the other team to go 44.6% from the field on 25 of 56 shooting. Southern doled out 15 dimes and had 16 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Southern had 29 boards (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Southern ended up going 59.1% from the free throw line by making 13 of their 22 attempts. They also converted 8 out of their 22 shots from 3-point land. Regarding fouls, the Tigers finished with 18 while Southern totaled 21 fouls.

Derrius Ward is someone who was a major contributor for this contest. He was able to score 11 points on 3 out of 9 shooting. He played 25 mins played and also snagged 2 rebounds. He finished shooting 33.3% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Grambling will enter this contest with a record of 8-10 on the season. They are giving up possession 15.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Grambling is snagging 31.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 209 assists for the year, which has them ranked 362nd in college in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are connecting on 32.6% on 3-point shots (111 of 341) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. They average 72.3 pts per contest (279th in the country) while shooting 45.0% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers are able to force 15.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.6 fouls. They currently rank 39th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 229 relinquished on the year. Tigers are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.1% (451 of 999) and they concede 33.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They relinquish 33.3% on 3-pointers and they rank 172nd in the nation in points per game allowed (73.2).

The last time they took the court, the Jackson State Tigers got the victory with a final of 66-65 when they played Florida A&M. The Tigers were able to corral 21 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 31 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 5 steals in the matchup. Florida A&M had 17 personal fouls in the game which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 21 tries. They were able to make 15 of those for a percentage of 71.4%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Jackson State buried 7 of their 19 tries (36.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Tigers finished shooting 22 for 52 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.3%. The Tigers allowed Florida A&M to bury 24 out of their 59 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 40.7% for this game. They shot 28.6% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 8 out of 28 and finished the contest at 9 of 17 at the free throw line (52.9%). When talking about cleaning up the glass, Jackson State permitted Florida A&M to get 25 overall (9 offensive).

Daeshun Ruffin ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for the contest. He scored 30 points in his 40 mins on the court and added 6 dimes for the contest. He converted 9 out of 27 in the matchup for a rate of 33.3%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Jackson State has a mark of 6-14 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers are connecting on 38.7% from the field, which has them ranked 365th in the nation. Jackson State has scored 1,338 pts on the year (66.9 per contest) and they grab 31.7 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.0 times per contest (348th in college) and they are turning it over 14.4 times per contest. The Tigers are responsible for committing 19.3 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 76.7% from the free throw line.

The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 362nd in college in PPG given up with 87.4. They have forced 11.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.6% from the floor (335th in college). The Jackson State defense allows 34.3% on 3-pointers (183 of 534) and their opponents are connecting on 72.4% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 18.9 dimes and 42.5 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 363rd and 365th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Jackson State

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