Who’s Playing
Morgan State @ Grambling
Current Records: Morgan State 2-4; Grambling 1-4
What to Know
The Morgan State Bears will take on the Grambling Tigers at 10:30 p.m. ET on Sunday at Footprint Center. Grambling should still be riding high after a win, while the Bears will be looking to right the ship.
It looks like Morgan State got the smaller half of the wishbone at Thanksgiving dinner. They took an 83-67 bruising from the San Francisco Dons last week.
As for the Tigers, they can’t say they have nothing to be thankful for this Thanksgiving week. They beat the Louisiana College Wildcats 71-61 last Wednesday.
Morgan State is the favorite in this one, with an expected 4.5-point margin of victory. Those who got lucky with them against the spread last Monday might want to hold off on placing bets this time since the squad has yet to string together back-to-back wins against the spread.
Morgan State is now 2-4 while Grambling sits at 1-4. A pair of stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Bears come into the contest boasting the most takeaways per game in college basketball at 24.7. Less enviably, the Tigers are stumbling into the matchup with the 356th most turnovers per game in college basketball, having accrued 19.6 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against Grambling.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 10:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Footprint Center — Phoenix, Arizona
- TV: ESPN University
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Bears are a 4.5-point favorite against the Tigers, 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 Bears as a 5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -108
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Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.
Injury Report for Grambling
- Chanse Robinson: Out (Personal)
Injury Report for Morgan State
- Seventh Woods: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
