Rollins leads Southern against Grambling after 24-point game

Grambling Tigers (10-6, 3-1 SWAC) at Southern Jaguars (8-9, 4-0 SWAC)

Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Southern -3.5; over/under is 138.5

BOTTOM LINE: Southern hosts the Grambling Tigers after Isaiah Rollins scored 24 points in Southern’s 102-75 victory against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats.

The Jaguars have gone 4-0 at home. Southern ranks eighth in the SWAC in rebounding with 29.8 rebounds. Terrell Williams Jr. paces the Jaguars with 3.9 boards.

The Tigers are 3-1 against SWAC opponents. Grambling has a 1-2 record in one-possession games.

The Jaguars and Tigers match up Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bryson Etienne is averaging 11.6 points and 1.6 steals for the Jaguars. Tyrone Lyons is averaging 10.8 points over the past 10 games for Southern.

Cameron Christon is averaging 13.4 points and 5.2 rebounds for the Tigers. Carte’Are Gordon is averaging 10.8 points and 6.4 rebounds over the past 10 games for Grambling.

LAST 10 GAMES: Jaguars: 5-5, averaging 75.4 points, 30.1 rebounds, 17.0 assists, 8.0 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.5 points per game.

Tigers: 7-3, averaging 69.7 points, 27.9 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 6.2 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.1 points.

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