Check out our free Grand Canyon vs Tarleton State pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Stephenville. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Grand Canyon vs Tarleton State Pick & Preview: Saturday, January 28th Betting Odds
Antelopes vs Texans Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Grand Canyon Antelopes at Tarleton State Texans
- Where: Stephenville at Wisdom Gym
- Date: Saturday, January 28th
- Betting Odds: Grand Canyon -2.5, GCAN -146 | TARL +119 O/U 134.0
Antelopes Preview:
Through 21 games, the Grand Canyon Antelopes have an overall record of 14-7. So far, the Antelopes have played 8 games on the road, with a record of 3-5. This season, Grand Canyon has been favored to win in 15 games, sitting with a mark of 10-5. For today’s contest, Grand Canyon has a betting line set -2.5 points in their favor.
Grand Canyon’s leading scorer this season is Rayshon Harrison, who is averaging 16.67 points per contest. So far, Harrison has accounted for 22.8% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 3.62 rebounds per game and 3.14 assists. Gabe McGlothan is the second leading scorer for the Antelopes, averaging 11.1 points per game. Between him and McGlothan, they are accounting for 38.0% of the team’s scoring.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Grand Canyon this season, as they are currently ranked 194th in college basketball at 71.1 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Antelopes’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 35.1%, placing them 172nd in the NCAA.
Texans Preview:
Through 21 games, the Tarleton State Texans have an overall record of 11-10. Currently, the Texans have been the home team 10 times, sitting with a record of 9-1. So far, the Texans have been the underdog 12 times, going 2-10 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +2.5 underdogs on the spread.
Tarleton State will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Lue Williams who is averaging 11.95 points per game for the Texans. Williams is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Texans’ offensive game plan is the play of Shakur Daniel who has hit 44.9% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 8.8 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Tarleton State this season, as they are currently ranked 392nd in college basketball at 64.6 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Texans’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 30.5%, placing them 447th in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: Grand Canyon Antelopes -2.5
According to our key indicators, the best bet for today’s matchup between the Tarleton State Texans and Grand Canyon Antelopes is to get money down on the Grand Canyon to win an cover as -2.5 point favorites. Even though the team has not been great vs the spread as the road team, we see them putting together a strong game from behind the arc, as they are one of the NCAA’s best 3-point shooting units at 8.16 made 3’s per game. When it comes time to getting your bets down, we like the Grand Canyon Antelopes at -2.5.
