The Grambling State Tigers (6-19) are currently on an eight-game losing streak and will match up with the Jackson State Tigers (14-12) at Assembly Center. The game starts at 6:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 20.
The Tigers are coming off an 80-66 win over Prairie View A&M in their last outing. Yettra Specks shot 4 for 9 and led in scoring with 23 points.
It could be a sloppy game for the Tigers offense, which ranks 333rd in the nation in ball protection (TO% of 21.6%). They’ll be facing the gambling Jackson State defense, which forces the 29th-most turnovers in the nation (21.8%). Furthermore, the defense of the Tigers should have an advantage in terms of eFG%. They’re 32nd in the nation in forcing misses (opponents’ eFG% of 45.5%), while the offense of the Tigers ranks 318th in eFG% (46.0%).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Tigers won the first game 60-45. Paris Collins was a standout player in the game, producing nine points, 11 rebounds, two assists, four steals, and two blocks.
Notes
The Jackson State Tigers have a defensive rating of 96.2 (ranked 36th), while the Grambling State Tigers have an offensive rating of 92.7 (ranked 339th).
Grambling State has an average field goal percentage of 41.2%. Jackson State is an underachieving 3-10 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Grambling State Tigers and the Jackson State Tigers both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Grambling State is 318th and 300th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Jackson State ranks 299th and 292nd in these categories.
Jackson State, the 46th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 39.6 rebounds per game. Grambling State does worse, ranked 307th with 33.1.
Averaging 8.2 steals per game, the Jackson State Tigers are ranked 21st in the nation. The Grambling State Tigers are a winless 0-9 this season when their opponents commit 8 or more steals.
