Grambling vs Mississippi Valley State College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for SWAC Tournament

The No. 9 seed Grambling Tigers (13-18, 7-11 SWAC) square off against the No. 12 seed Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (3-29, 2-16 SWAC) in the SWAC tournament Monday at Gateway Center Arena, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET. Both teams will attempt to get one step closer to securing an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Grambling vs. Mississippi Valley State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Monday, March 9, 2026
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: College Park, Georgia
• Arena: Gateway Center Arena

Grambling vs. Mississippi Valley State Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Grambling win (81.2%)

Read the betting insights and trends below before placing a wager on Monday's Grambling-Mississippi Valley State spread (Grambling -13.5) or total (135.5 points).

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Grambling vs. Mississippi Valley State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Grambling has covered 14 times in 29 matchups with a spread this season.
• Mississippi Valley State has compiled a 15-16-0 record against the spread this year.
• Grambling (1-0) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 13.5 points or more this season (100%) than Mississippi Valley State (11-9) does as a 13.5+-point underdog (55%).
• The Tigers have done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (8-9-0) than they have at home (4-6-0).
• The Delta Devils have been better against the spread on the road (11-8-0) than at home (2-8-0) this season.
• Against the spread, in conference games, Grambling is 6-12-0 this season.
• Mississippi Valley State has eight wins against the spread in 18 SWAC games this season.

Grambling vs. Mississippi Valley State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Grambling has been the moneyline favorite in 14 games this season and has come away with the win seven times (50%) in those contests.
• The Tigers have played as a favorite of -1299 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• Mississippi Valley State has won 9.1% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (2-20).
• The Delta Devils have a 1-11 record (winning only 8.3% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +760 or longer.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Grambling has a 92.9% chance of pulling out a win.

Grambling vs. Mississippi Valley State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Grambling has a -15 scoring differential, putting up 70.3 points per game (303rd in college basketball) and allowing 70.8 (93rd in college basketball).
• Antonio Munoz's team-leading 12.6 points per game ranks 606th in college basketball.
• Mississippi Valley State puts up 64.6 points per game (357th in college basketball) while allowing 83.2 per outing (354th in college basketball). It has a -594 scoring differential and has been outscored by 18.6 points per game.
• Michael James is 16th in college basketball with a team-leading 21.3 points per game.
• The Tigers grab 30.3 rebounds per game (273rd in college basketball) compared to the 30.1 of their opponents.
• Roderick Coffee III tops the Tigers with 4.7 rebounds per game (721st in college basketball action).
• The Delta Devils lose the rebound battle by 6.7 boards on average. They collect 27.0 rebounds per game, 355th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 33.7.
• Daniel Mayfield's 6.3 rebounds per game lead the Delta Devils and rank 243rd in college basketball.
• Grambling records 90.3 points per 100 possessions (326th in college basketball), while giving up 90.9 points per 100 possessions (72nd in college basketball).
• The Delta Devils rank 364th in college basketball with 82.3 points scored per 100 possessions, and 358th defensively with 105.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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