MVSU Delta Devils vs Grambling Tigers Prediction, 3/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MVSU Delta Devils vs Grambling Tigers

Date: Monday, March 9, 2026

Location: Gateway Center in College Park, GA

TV: ESPN+

The MVSU Delta Devils (3-29) are en route to Gateway Center on Monday where they will go up against the Grambling Tigers (13-18) in the SWAC Tournament.

The MVSU Delta Devils played Jackson State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-77 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Delta Devils finished with 29 and Jackson State totaled 19 fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 18 attempts from 3-point range. Jackson State finished the game shooting 80.0% when shooting free throws by burying 40 of their 50 tries. Additionally, Jackson State snagged 31 rebounds (12 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Jackson State earned 8 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to defending, MVSU allowed the other team to go 38.8% from the floor on 19 of 49 shooting. They also dished out 15 dimes for the game as well as forcing 7 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they earned 21 with 3 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Delta Devils buried 24 of 30 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. MVSU walked away from the contest with a 51.2% FG percentage (22 out of 43) and knocked down 9 of their 18 3-pointers.

Michael James is someone who was a contributor for this game. He finished with 22 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 40 minutes and also collected 2 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the floor and also totaled 4 dimes.

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MVSU comes into this game with a mark of 3-29 this season. They have an average of 64.6 points per game (357th in Division 1) while connecting on 41.3% from the floor. The Delta Devils are connecting on 29.9% on shots from distance (165 of 551) and 71.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, MVSU is pulling down 30.4 boards per game and is sitting with 389 assists for the season, which is 274th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 15.3 times per game and as a group they commit 21.5 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Delta Devils are forcing 12.3 turnovers every game while drawing 17.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.3% on 3-point shots while they are 355th in college in points per game allowed (83.2). The Delta Devils defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.4% (852 of 1,798) and they surrender 36.8 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 339th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 505 relinquished on the year.

For their last game, the Grambling Tigers went home victorious with a score of 65-63 against Alabama State. The Tigers snagged 22 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 32 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 11 steals for the matchup. Alabama State was called for 13 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for 19 shots. They were able to make 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 84.2%. When talking about 3-point attempts, Grambling made 5 out of their 30 attempts (16.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Tigers walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 63 from the floor which gave them a rate of 34.9%. The Tigers permitted Alabama State to convert 22 of their 59 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 37.3% in this game. They finished 22.2% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 6 out of 27 and finished the contest at 13 of 20 from the charity stripe (65.0%). When it comes to team rebounding, Grambling permitted Alabama State to pull down 41 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Jamil Muttilib ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for the contest. He racked up 27 points in his 39 mins on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He converted 9 out of 20 for this game for a rate of 45.0%, and added 5 rebounds.

Grambling has a mark of 13-18 so far this year. The Tigers have committed 18.7 personal fouls per game and they shoot 73.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.0 times per game (320th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 14.7 times per game. Grambling has accounted for 2,179 pts this year (70.3 per contest) and they grab 33.4 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are shooting 43.1% from the floor, which ranks 295th in the nation.

The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 98th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 70.8. They are forcing 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (177th in college). The Grambling defense surrenders 32.3% from downtown (196 of 606) and opponents are knocking down 71.8% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 12.6 dimes and 33.6 total boards per game, which is ranked 110th and 132nd in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take MVSU

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