Saturday, March 4, 2017

Humphrey Coliseum

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The LSU Tigers head to Humphrey Coliseum to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Mississippi State as 3 point favorites.

The Tigers come into this game with an overall record of 10-19 and a road record of 1-9. They are 11-17 against the spread and their over/under record is 20-8. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 14-15 and a home record of 9-7. They have an over/under record of 14-12 and they are 15-11 against the spread.

Antonio Blakeney comes into this contest averaging 17.5 points per game while playing 32.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Tigers. He pulls down 4.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 72%. Duop Reath averages 12.2 points per game in 27.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.8 assists per contest and 6.1 rebounds per game for LSU. His field goal percentage is 51% for the year while his free throw percentage is 59%.

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Quinndary Weatherspoon averages 16.5 points per game while playing 32.1 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 5.1 rebounds per game and has 1.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Lamar Peters averages 11.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.3 rebounds per contest and 3.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

LSU averages 75.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 122nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -7.4 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 125th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 177th in the country. They average 36.1 rebounds per game and 13.0 assists per game which ranks them 160th and 219th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 53rd with 14.6 per game. The Tigers allow 82.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 339th in the nation. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc ranking them 318th and 328th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.9 rebounds a game which ranks 264th and they give up 15.2 assists per contest which puts them in 312th place in the country. They force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 103rd in Division 1.

Mississippi State averages 72.3 points per game this year which ranks them 208th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 205th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 173rd in the nation. They average 35.1 rebounds per game and 11.9 assists per contest which ranks them 214th and 280th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 114th with 13.7 per game. The Bulldogs allow 71.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 163rd in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 129th and 49th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.2 rebounds a game which ranks 276th and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 63rd place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 253rd in college basketball.

The Tigers are 197th in the nation in offensive rating at 103. They assist on 46.7% of their shots, which ranks 303rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 73.3 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 40th among D-1 teams. They are 180th in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 207th in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. LSU turns the ball over an average of 17.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 49.5% places them 224th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.2%.

The Bulldogs are 236th in the nation in offensive rating at 101.5. They assist on 47.1% of their shots, which ranks 297th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 116th among D-1 teams. They are 175th in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 192nd in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Mississippi State turns the ball over an average of 17.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 48.6% places them 270th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 27%.

LSU Tigers Betting Trends

The LSU Tigers are 11-17 against the spread

The LSU Tigers are 20-8 against the over/under

Mississippi State Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Mississippi State Bulldogs are 15-11 against the spread

The Mississippi State Bulldogs are 14-12 against the over/under

LSU Tigers Injuries

12/29/16 F Craig Victor Dismissed out for season

Mississippi State Bulldogs Injuries

11/16/16 F Abdul Ado Eligibility out for season
03/03/17 G Quinndary Weatherspoon Ankle "?" Saturday vs. LSU

Guy's Pick: Take LSU +3

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