The winner of this tournament is likely to see themselves in the first four as a 16-seed play-in game. This tournament is quite small, as only the top eight teams from conference play have qualified, leaving out the likes of the popular Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils. Saturday’s wild results dictated the seeding to this tournament. Let’s take a look at the SWAC Tournament preview, best bets, and picks.
2024 SWAC Tournament Preview, Best Bets, and Picks
2024 SWAC Tournament Odds
Alcorn +280
Southern +300
Grambling +350
Texas Southern +475
Jackson State +800
Alabama State +1800
Bethune-Cookman +3000
Alabama A&M +4000
The Favorite: Alcorn +280
It’s one of the longer odds for a tournament favorite, if not the longest. Alcorn State comes into the tournament on a 9-game winning streak. Their seniors have answered the call by playing tough basketball down the stretch.
They have elevated their offense to the best offensive rebounding team and, thus, the best offensive efficiency in the conference. The Braves have created an offensive gap that warrants the odds of being a favorite.
Best Bet: Southern +300
Bet on the conference’s best offensive team – Alcorn. Check—best on the conference’s best three-point shooting team – Grambling. Check.
Bet on the conference’s best defensive team: Southern. They create turnovers and block shots and are the kind of havoc you want on your side in a conference tournament with such slim margins.
The Slightly Longer Shot: Grambling +350
The number one overall seed has the third-longest odds. They lost to Alabama State in double OT on Saturday. Now they get a revenge game on Wednesday. Not a single thing in this conference is going to be easy, as not much separates these teams. Grambling will have to do it from behind the arc. We love to take a flier on teams that can hit from deep when the margins are slim.
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