Arkansas Razorbacks vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 12/28/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas Razorbacks vs LSU Tigers

Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: Youtube TV

The Arkansas Razorbacks (11-1) are traveling to Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the LSU Tigers (11-1).

The Arkansas Razorbacks faced off with UNC Asheville and earned the victory with a final of 85-51 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Razorbacks ended up finishing with 19 while UNC Asheville recorded 17 fouls. They also converted 2 of their 12 tries from distance. UNC Asheville finished the game shooting 50.0% at the charity stripe by burying 9 of 18 shots. Furthermore, UNC Asheville pulled down 25 rebounds (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. UNC Asheville recorded 9 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. In relation to defense, Arkansas allowed the other team to shoot 40.0% from the field on 20 out of 50 shooting. They also dished out 20 assists for this game as well as forcing 20 turnovers and having 15 steals. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 32 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Razorbacks knocked down 16 of 22 shots for a rate of 72.7%. Arkansas walked away from the game with a 53.3% field goal percentage (32 of 60) and converted 5 out of their 13 three-point shots.

Jalen Graham is a guy who came through in the matchup. He walked away with 16 points on 8 of 10 shooting. He played 19 minutes and collected 3 rebounds. He finished 80.0% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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Arkansas will play this contest with a mark of 11-1 for the year. They turn the ball over 12.8 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.4 fouls every game. As a team, Arkansas is pulling down 34.9 boards per game and has 174 assists this season, which has them ranked 168th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Razorbacks are connecting on 31.9% on shots from distance (59 of 185) and 72.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 79.4 points per outing (53rd in Division 1) while connecting on 49.6% from the field.

On defense, the Razorbacks are forcing their opponents into 18.8 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They give up 28.8% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 40th in D-1 in opponents PPG (61.9). The Razorbacks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.1% (266 of 647) and they surrender 30.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 24th in the nation in allowing assists with 115 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the LSU Tigers went home victorious with a score of 72-68 against East Tennessee State. The Tigers corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for this game. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. East Tennessee State earned 16 fouls for this contest which took the Tigers to the free throw line for 15 shots. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. When it comes to three-point shots, LSU made 6 out of their 21 tries (28.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Tigers shot 27 out of 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.4%. The Tigers allowed East Tennessee State to knock down 28 out of their 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.2% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 19.0% from 3-point land via 4 out of 21 and ended up going 8 of 13 from the free throw line (61.5%). When it comes to rebounds, LSU permitted East Tennessee State to get 31 overall (10 on the offensive side).

K.J. Williams pitched in for the Tigers for this game. He knocked down 11 out of 18 for the contest for a field goal rate of 61.1%, and had 12 rebounds. He earned 28 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and had 3 assists in the game.

LSU has a record of 11-1 so far this year. The Tigers have committed 16.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 69.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.2 times per game (152nd in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.9 times per game. LSU has accounted for 876 points on the season (73.0 per contest) and they average 35.3 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Tigers are connecting on 46.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 120th in the nation.

The LSU defense surrenders 28.7% on three-point shots (76 of 265) and their opponents are making 68.7% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 11.3 dimes and 32.3 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 93rd and 84th in D-1. The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 69th in D-1 in PPG given up with 63.9. They are forcing 15.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.1% from the floor (148th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arkansas

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