Alabama Crimson Tide vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 3/5/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama Crimson Tide vs LSU Tigers

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: CBS

The LSU Tigers (20-10) will play the Alabama Crimson Tide (19-11) at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday.

The Alabama Crimson Tide took the court against Texas A&M and took a loss by a score of 87-71 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Crimson Tide ended up with 17 and Texas A&M racked up 15 fouls. They made 7 of their 16 attempts from downtown. Texas A&M finished the game at 93.3% from the free throw line by making 14 of their 15 tries. Furthermore, Texas A&M grabbed 29 rebounds (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Texas A&M earned 13 assists and had 10 steals in this contest. With regard to defense, Alabama allowed 56.9% from the floor on 33 out of 58 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they compiled 22 with 6 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Crimson Tide knocked down 11 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 73.3%. Alabama ended having earned a 48.1% field goal percentage (26 out of 54) and knocked down 8 of their 24 three-point attempts.

Charles Bediako is a guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He accumulated 8 points on 4 of 5 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 20 minutes played and also snagged 5 rebounds. He finished the game at 80.0% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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Alabama heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 19-11 for the campaign. They are turning it over 14.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.3 fouls per contest. As a team, Alabama is grabbing 39.5 boards per contest and has earned 440 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 64th in the country in terms of passing. The Crimson Tide are connecting on 31.3% on shots from beyond the arc (278 of 889) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 80.2 points per game (12th in D-1) while shooting 44.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Crimson Tide are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game and they draw 18.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 179th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 370 surrendered on the season. The Crimson Tide defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.5% (809 of 1,860) and they surrender 36.4 boards per contest as a team. They give up 33.0% from 3-point land and they rank 326th in college hoops in points per game allowed (76.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the LSU Tigers went home defeated by a final of 77-76 against Arkansas. In reference to attacking the glass, LSU allowed Arkansas to get 29 in total (6 offensive). They shot 23.8% from distance by shooting 5 of 21 and ended up going 24 out of 28 from the free throw line (85.7%). The Tigers allowed Arkansas to convert 24 out of their 54 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 44.4% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Tigers shot 26 for 72 from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.1%. Concerning three-point attempts, LSU made 6 of 28 tries (21.4%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 94.7%. Arkansas was called for 15 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 9 steals in this game. The Tigers recorded 20 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards for a total of 36 for this game.

Tari Eason ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for the contest. He buried 6 out of 14 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and had 7 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 18 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist for this contest.

LSU has a mark of 20-10 on the campaign. The Tigers have committed 19.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 72.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.6 times per contest (213th in the country) and they are turning it over 14.5 times per contest. LSU has accounted for 2,190 pts for the season (73.0 per contest) and they collect 37.8 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Tigers are connecting on 43.9% from the field, which has them ranked 197th in Division 1.

The LSU defense allows 27.7% on 3-point attempts (207 of 746) and opponents are converting on 67.1% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 11.2 assists and 34.6 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 61st and 181st in those categories. The Tigers defensively are ranked 23rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 62.4. They are able to force 17.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 38.5% from the field (10th in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Alabama

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