Arkansas State Red Wolves vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 11/12/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas State Red Wolves vs LSU Tigers

Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN+

The LSU Tigers (1-0) will take on the Arkansas State Red Wolves (1-0) at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday.

The Arkansas State Red Wolves faced Harding and earned the victory with a final of 86-55 in their last contest. Arkansas State walked away from the contest with a 56.3% field goal percentage (36 out of 64) and buried 10 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Red Wolves knocked down 4 of their 10 attempts for a percentage of 40.0%. In reference to grabbing boards, they compiled 40 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 29 dimes for the matchup as well as creating 16 turnovers and getting 15 steals. In reference to the defense, Arkansas State let their opponent shoot 37.5% from the field on 21 out of 56 shooting. Harding recorded 9 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. In addition, Harding snagged 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Harding ended up going 70.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of their 10 attempts. They made 6 of 19 shots from 3-point range. In relation to fouls, the Red Wolves finished with 12 and Harding finished the game with 12 fouls.

Avery Felts is a player who played a role in this contest. He finished the contest at 75.0% from the field and distributed 7 assists. He was on the court for 28 mins and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He accumulated 16 points on 6 of 8 shooting.

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Arkansas State will enter this matchup with a record of 1-0 on the season. They are averaging 86.0 pts per game (93rd in the country) while shooting 56.3% from the field. The Red Wolves are shooting 47.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (10 of 21) and 40.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Arkansas State is snagging 40.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 29 dimes this year, which ranks 66th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 11.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 12.0 fouls per game.

On defense, the Red Wolves have forced 17.0 turnovers per game while drawing 12.0 fouls. They give up 31.6% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 73rd in college basketball in opponents points per game (55.0). The Red Wolves defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 37.5% (21 of 56) and they surrender 27.0 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 90th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 9 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the LSU Tigers took home the win by a final score of 74-63 when they played UMKC. The Tigers were able to pull down 30 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 42 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 11 steals in this contest. UMKC was called for 20 fouls in the matchup which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 26 tries. They were able to make 18 of those for a clip of 69.2%. When talking about shots from distance, LSU made 8 out of 21 tries (38.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Tigers walked away from this one shooting 24 for 57 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.1%. The Tigers permitted UMKC to bury 19 of 58 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 32.8% for this game. They finished the game shooting 16.0% from 3-point land by going 4 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 21 of 27 at the free throw line (77.8%). Regarding attacking the glass, LSU permitted UMKC to pull down 35 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Justice Hill was important for the Tigers in the game. He racked up 13 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and earned 7 assists for this contest. He converted 4 out of 9 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 4 rebounds.

LSU has a mark of 1-0 on the year. The Tigers commit 23.0 personal fouls per contest and they go 69.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 16.0 times per contest (138th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 15.0 times per contest. LSU has scored 74 pts this year and they snag 45.0 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Tigers are connecting on 42.1% from the field, which ranks them 243rd in the nation.

The LSU defense surrenders 16.0% on 3-pointers (4 of 25) and their opposition knocks down 77.8% of their free throw attempts. They concede 12.0 assists and 38.0 rebounds every game, which ranks them 210th and 261st in the country. The Tigers are ranked 151st in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 63.0. They are forcing 16.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 32.8% from the field (65th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take LSU

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