Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Pete Maravich Assembly Center Thursday as host LSU looks to handle the Grambling State Tigers in NCAAB action.

The Tigers sit at 9-3 (8-2 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Tigers are currently 0-9 (0-0 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? LSU is 2-8 OU, and Grambling State is 0-0 OU.



View Grambling State vs LSU Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Tigers at No. 13 and the Tigers at No. 307 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 70-29 result in favor of the Tigers.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature LSU's No. 36-rated squad against Grambling State's No. 138-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, LSU rates No. 231 in the country with 5.6 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 339 nationally with 3.8 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Grambling State owns the country's No. 301-rated mark, allowing 78.8 points per game on the highway. LSU, on the other hand, rates No. 180 in scoring at home.

Grambling State was an 85-53 loser in their most recent outing on the road against TCU. Grambling State was run off the court by the Horned Frogs on Thursday as TCU routed them 85-53 at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.

LSU was a 67-58 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against North Texas. They covered the 2.5–point spread as favorites. Storm Warren scored 15 points leading the Tigers to a 67-58 victory over North Texas at The Super Pit on Thursday.


LSU Tigers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Virginia are 0-1
After playing North Texas are 1-0
After a win are 6-4

A few Tigers at Tigers trends to consider:
LSU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LSU's last 5 games
LSU is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LSU's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Grambling State home to Alabama State, Tuesday, January 3
LSU home to Virginia, Monday, January 2