Grambling Tigers vs Southern Jaguars Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Grambling Tigers vs Southern Jaguars

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: F.G. Clark Activity Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Grambling Tigers (11-14) are hitting the road to F.G. Clark Activity Center on Saturday where they will take on the Southern Jaguars (12-14).

The Grambling Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Prairie View A&M and went home with a loss by a final score of 68-63 in their last game. Grambling wrapped up the game with a 37.7% FG percentage (23 out of 61) and buried 7 of their 17 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Tigers converted 10 of their 11 attempts for a rate of 90.9%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 31 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 8 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to defense, Grambling allowed 40.0% from the floor on 22 out of 55 shooting. Prairie View A&M distributed 8 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. Additionally, Prairie View A&M snagged 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Prairie View A&M shot 79.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 23 of their 29 attempts. They also made 1 out of their 11 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Tigers left the arena with 23 and Prairie View A&M totaled 15 personal fouls.

Jamil Muttilib is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished shooting 44.4% from the floor but didn't record an assist. He played 38 minutes and also snagged 10 rebounds. He ended up with 25 points on 8 out of 18 shooting.

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Grambling heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 11-14 for the season. They average 70.6 pts per contest (303rd in D-1) while hitting 43.7% from the floor. The Tigers are hitting 31.5% on 3-pointers (164 of 521) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Grambling is pulling in 33.2 boards per game and has earned 296 dimes so far this year, which ranks 342nd in college hoops in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers are able to force 14.5 turnovers every game while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.5% from 3-point land and they are 87th in college in points per game allowed (70.5). The Tigers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.6% (598 of 1,373) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 56th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 307 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the Southern Jaguars went home defeated by a final of 74-73 when they faced Texas Southern. Concerning rebounding, Southern allowed Texas Southern to snag 36 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They went 36.8% from distance by shooting 7 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 14 at the charity stripe (78.6%). The Jaguars permitted Texas Southern to make 28 of their 60 attempts from the field which had them shooting 46.7% for the matchup. In all, the Jaguars ended up shooting 25 for 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.0%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Southern converted 10 of 24 tries (41.7%). They were able to convert 13 of them for a percentage of 68.4%. Texas Southern had 18 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Jaguars to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 5 steals for this game. The Jaguars snagged 25 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 35 in the game.

AJ Barnes ended up being a major contributor for the Jaguars in the game. He racked up 16 points in his 27 mins of playing time and had 3 assists for this contest. He knocked down 5 of 9 in the matchup for a rate of 55.6%, and had 8 rebounds.

Southern has a win-loss record of 12-14 for the campaign. The Jaguars are committing 19.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 69.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.5 times per game (146th in college) and they turn it over 12.2 times per contest. Southern has accumulated 2,088 points on the campaign (80.3 per game) and they pull in 36.2 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Jaguars are shooting 45.2% from the field, which is 186th in college hoops.

The Jaguars defensively are ranked 300th in college in points per game surrendered with 78.5. They have forced 15.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the field (236th in D-1). The Southern defense concedes 35.5% on 3-point shots (215 of 606) and their opponents are converting on 75.5% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 13.9 dimes and 35.7 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 229th and 259th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Grambling

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