With Texas off to a 2-0 start and already owning a 98-point combined margin of victory, the Longhorns head into their meeting with Grambling State in the kind of form that makes oddsmakers lean hard in their direction. That’s exactly what’s happening here, with No. 7 Texas expected to keep rolling when the Tigers come to the Moody Center.
The betting line tells the story in plain language. FanDuel Sportsbook has Texas favored by 36.5 points, with no moneyline listed, which is standard in a mismatch this lopsided. The over-under sits at 152.5, pointing toward a final somewhere in the neighborhood of 94.5-58 if the numbers land where Vegas expects them to.
This is the third straight home game for Texas, and the Longhorns will stay in Austin for the rest of November with four more home dates ahead. Like the first two regular-season games, this one will air on SEC Network and stream on fuboTV.
On the floor, Texas has already shown plenty of firepower. Five-star freshmen Austin Goosby and Marcus Spears Jr. have both posted double-digit scoring nights, while returning center Matas Vokietaitis has emerged as a vocal and physical presence. Sean Miller’s transfer haul has also started to click, with Isaiah Johnson and David Punch giving the Longhorns useful minutes on both ends.
That combination has Texas looking every bit like a team built to keep producing big wins early. Against Grambling State, the expectation is another comfortable night for the Longhorns and a 3-0 start.
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