The Tigers will play the Tigers on Monday, January 5th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:30 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
Review our College Basketball Betting guide to learn how to bet this game.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Texas Southern and Grambling State are set to hit the hardwood on Monday, January 5th, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Texas Southern currently has a 97.67 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Grambling State is 99.67.
- Away Texas Southern - Texas Southern starts this game with a 0-7 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the SWAC Conference for away team wins.
- Home Grambling State - Grambling State meets Texas Southern boasting a 4-0 record as a home team. They currently rank 2nd in the SWAC Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Texas Southern currently ranks 2nd (0.000) in the SWAC Conference, with Grambling State now standing 1st (1.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 SWAC Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Texas Southern has a 0.167 overall win percentage, with Grambling State matching up with a 0.500 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Texas Southern currently possesses 2-10 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Grambling State has tallied a 7-7 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus, Texas Southern faces Grambling State on January 5, 2026.
Texas Southern, 2-10 overall, battles Grambling State, 7-7 overall. College basketball conference records are crucial for tournament seedings. Texas Southern is 0-1 in the SWAC, while Grambling State is 1-0.
Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Tigers at Tigers Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Grambling State is a -4.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Texas Southern is a +4.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 144.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 144.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Grambling State is a -220 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Texas Southern is a +180 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Texas Southern
Grambling State
1/05/26 7:30pm EST | +4.5 -110-4.5 -110 |
Underdog Texas Southern - Texas Southern bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +4.5 Texas Southern underdog bet wins if they lose by 4 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 5 or more.
Favorite Grambling State - Grambling State bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -4.5 Grambling State favorite bet wins if they win by 5 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 4 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Texas Southern at Grambling State Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Texas Southern
Grambling State
First to 5 Points
1/05/26 7:30pm EST | -102-135Bet |
Texas Southern
Grambling State
First to 10 Points
1/05/26 7:30pm EST | +105-145Bet |
Texas Southern
Grambling State
First to 15 Points
1/05/26 7:30pm EST | +110-155Bet |
Texas Southern
Grambling State
Game to Overtime
1/05/26 7:30pm EST | Yes +800No -3000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Grambling State | 11-12 | 0.478 | 6-3 | 3-9 | 5-5 | +4.5 | 0.500 | L1 |
| Texas Southern | 7-15 | 0.318 | 5-4 | 2-11 | 5-6 | +5 | 0.455 | L1 |
Texas Southern & Grambling State Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Texas Southern Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Texas Southern YR: futures available
Grambling State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Grambling State YR: futures available
Texas Southern & Grambling State Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Texas Southern vs Grambling State College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Monday, January 5th, 2026 at 7:30 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Texas Southern vs Grambling State Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Texas Southern vs Grambling State Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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