Saturday, January 16, 2016

Pete Maravich Assembly Center

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The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to Pete Maravich Assembly Center to play the LSU Tigers on Saturday, January 16, 2016. The opening line for this game has LSU as 5.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Razorbacks come into this game with an overall record of 9-7 and a road record of 1-3. They are 7-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-5. The Tigers have an overall record of 10-6 and a home record of 9-1. They have an over/under record of 7-6 and they are 4-9 against the spread.

Moses Kingsley comes into this contest averaging 17.3 points per game while playing 28.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Razorbacks. He pulls down 9.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 57% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. Anthlon Bell averages 17 points per game in 27.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 2.9 rebounds per game for Arkansas. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

Ben Simmons averages 20.3 points per game while playing 33.7 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 12.6 rebounds per game and has 5.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 57% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Keith Hornsby averages 14.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.4 rebounds per contest and 1.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 87%.

Arkansas averages 84.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 11th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 8.6 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 41st. Behind the arc they shoot 45% which is good for 4th in the country. They average 37.9 rebounds per game and 18.4 assists per game which ranks them 99th and 10th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 50th with 11.4 per game. The Razorbacks allow 75.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 250th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 175th and 276th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35 rebounds a game which ranks 124th and they give up 14.8 assists per contest which puts them in 270th place in the country. They force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 32nd in the Division 1.

LSU averages 83.2 points per game this year which ranks them 15th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.5 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 34th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 255th in the nation. They average 39.9 rebounds per game and 16.9 assists per contest which ranks them 38th and 22nd respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 94th with 12 per game. The Tigers allow 75.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 247th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 153rd and 225th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.7 rebounds a game which ranks 243rd and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 114th place in the nation. The Tigers force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 63rd in college basketball.

Arkansas Razorbacks Betting Trends

The Arkansas Razorbacks are 7-5 against the spread

The Arkansas Razorbacks are 7-5 against the over/under

LSU Tigers Betting Trends

The LSU Tigers are 4-9 against the spread

The LSU Tigers are 7-6 against the over/under

Arkansas Razorbacks Injuries

No key injuries to report

LSU Tigers Injuries

12/22/15 F Brian Bridgewater Knee out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Arkansas

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