Texas Southern Tigers vs Grand Canyon Lopes Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Southern Tigers vs Grand Canyon Lopes

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Global Credit Union Arena in Phoenix, AZ

TV: MW+

The Grand Canyon Lopes (20-12 last season) will take on the Texas Southern Tigers (12-18 last year) at Global Credit Union Arena on Monday.

The Texas Southern Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Alabama A&M and went home with a loss by a final score of 85-74 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 27 while Alabama A&M accumulated 23 personal fouls. They converted 11 of 29 tries from 3-point range. Alabama A&M ended up shooting 72.7% from the free throw line by converting 24 of their 33 tries. Additionally, Alabama A&M had 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Alabama A&M dished out 21 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. In relation to defense, Texas Southern allowed 44.6% from the floor on 25 of 56 shooting. They also doled out 15 dimes in the game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled 37 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Tigers made 21 of 29 attempts for a percentage of 72.4%. Texas Southern walked away from the game having earned a 38.7% field goal percentage (24 out of 62) and converted 5 of their 16 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jaylen Wysinger is a player who was a factor in this matchup. He finished the game shooting 33.3% from the field and also dished out 3 assists. He played for 37 mins and also snagged 4 boards. He ended up walking away with 16 points on 4 of 12 shooting.

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Texas Southern steps onto the court after finishing with a mark of 12-18 last season. They turned it over 13.6 times per contest and as a group committed 19.7 personal fouls per game. As a team, Texas Southern collected 35.6 rebounds per contest and earned 338 dimes last season, which was 356th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers shot 32.9% on shots from downtown (185 of 563) and 71.7% from the free throw line. They had an average of 75.0 points per contest (199th in Division 1) on 45.0% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers forced 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they drew 18.3 personal fouls. They gave up 33.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they were ranked 300th in college hoops in points per game allowed (78.0). The Tigers defensively gave up a shooting percentage of 44.1% (774 of 1,756) and they relinquished 35.7 boards per contest as a unit. They were ranked 118th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 417 surrendered over the course of last season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Grand Canyon Lopes went home defeated by a final of 84-80 when they played Nevada. In reference to cleaning the glass, Grand Canyon permitted Nevada to get 29 in all (6 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 40.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 4 out of 10 and finished the game at 36 out of 45 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Lopes permitted Nevada to make 22 of 45 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.9% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Lopes walked away from this one shooting 23 for 48 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.9%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Grand Canyon buried 7 of their 16 tries (43.8%). They were able to make 27 of the free throws for a clip of 65.9%. Nevada had 24 fouls in the game which got the Lopes to the free throw line for a total of 41 tries. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Lopes were able to snag 17 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 in this contest.

Makaih Williams ended up having an impact for the Lopes in this game. He accumulated 25 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and totaled 4 dimes in this contest. He converted 6 out of 13 for the matchup giving him a rate of 46.2%, and had 2 rebounds.

Grand Canyon had a record of 20-12 last year. The Lopes were responsible for committing 18.5 fouls per contest and they connected on 75.3% from the charity stripe. They earned an assist 12.8 times per game (259th in college) and they coughed up possession 12.2 times per game. Grand Canyon had 2,420 pts last season (75.6 per contest) and they grabbed 36.2 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Lopes hit 45.5% from the field, which ranked 163rd in the nation.

The Lopes defensively were ranked 50th in the country in points given up per game with 68.7. They forced 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and let teams shoot 41.3% from the floor (39th in D-1). The Grand Canyon defense allowed 31.9% on shots from 3-point land (217 of 680) and their opponents knocked down 73.2% of their free throw attempts. They conceded 17.2 dimes and 31.4 boards on a nightly basis, which was ranked 272nd and 28th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas Southern

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