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Grambling State Tigers @ Pepperdine Waves

Current Records: Grambling State 2-5, Pepperdine 3-6

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The Grambling State Tigers will head out to take on the Pepperdine Waves at 5:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Firestone Fieldhouse. The Tigers are no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.

Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Grambling State finally turned things around against Arkansas Baptist on Tuesday. They put a hurting on the Buffaloes to the tune of 82-56.

Grambling State was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2023.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pepperdine). They took their matchup on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 119-57 victory over Life-Pacific. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 55-27.

Grambling State's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Pepperdine, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Grambling State has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Pepperdine struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.7. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Grambling State is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. They might be worth a quick bet since they're sitting on a five game streak of covering the spread when playing as the underdogs on the road.

Odds

Pepperdine is a slight 2.5-point favorite against Grambling State, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Waves as a 3-point favorite.


The over/under is 138.5 points.

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