Illinois State Redbirds vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 11/21/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Illinois State Redbirds vs LSU Tigers

Date: Monday, November 21, 2022

Location: John Gray Gymnasium in George Town, KY

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Illinois State Redbirds (2-2) are traveling to John Gray Gymnasium on Monday where they will attempt to beat the LSU Tigers (3-0).

The Illinois State Redbirds stepped onto the hardwood against Northwestern State and took a loss by a final of 70-67 in their last game. Illinois State walked away from the contest having earned a 45.3% FG percentage (24 of 53) and made 9 of their 25 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Redbirds buried 10 of 12 shots for a percentage of 83.3%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 31 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 13 assists in this matchup while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 1 steal. With regard to the defense, Illinois State allowed the other team to shoot 45.3% from the field on 24 out of 53 shooting. Northwestern State distributed 7 dimes and had 11 steals in the game. Moreover, Northwestern State snagged 25 rebounds (5 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Northwestern State ended up going 83.3% from the free throw line by making 15 of their 18 attempts. They also knocked down 7 of 13 attempts from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Redbirds ended up with 18 and Northwestern State had 17 personal fouls.

Darius Burford is someone who played a role for the game. He totaled 20 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He played for 30 minutes and also snagged 4 rebounds. He finished the contest at 53.8% from the floor and also totaled 5 assists.

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Illinois State comes into this one with a mark of 2-2 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.8 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.3 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Illinois State is grabbing 36.0 rebounds per game and has earned 40 dimes this year, which ranks 308th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Redbirds are hitting 35.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (28 of 80) and 81.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 64.5 points per game (314th in Division 1) while hitting 42.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Redbirds are able to force 9.3 turnovers every game and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 32.9% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 103rd in the nation in PPG allowed (64.3). The Redbirds defense is giving up a FG percentage of 41.0% (96 of 234) and they relinquish 30.0 boards per game as a team. They rank 73rd in college basketball in giving up assists with 37 relinquished for the season.

In their last game, the LSU Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 91-62 against New Orleans. When it comes to attacking the glass, LSU allowed New Orleans to snag 25 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They went 41.2% from beyond the perimeter by going 7 of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 20 from the free throw line (45.0%). The Tigers permitted New Orleans to make 23 out of 50 tries from the field which had them at 46.0% in this matchup. Overall, the Tigers walked away from this one shooting 30 out of 58 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.7%. With regard to shots from distance, LSU buried 12 of 28 attempts (42.9%). They were able to convert 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 73.1%. New Orleans earned 21 fouls for this game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 17 steals in this contest. The Tigers were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 33 in this matchup.

Derek Fountain ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for the game. He earned 15 points in his 17 minutes of playing time and earned 2 assists for this game. He converted 4 out of 5 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and totaled 8 rebounds.

LSU has a win-loss mark of 3-0 this year. The Tigers commit 19.0 personal fouls per game and they hit 73.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.0 times per game (215th in Division 1) and they turn it over 14.0 times per contest. LSU has accumulated 226 pts for the season (75.3 per contest) and they average 38.3 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Tigers are hitting on 44.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 179th in the nation.

The Tigers defensively are ranked 48th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 59.0. They have forced 18.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.8% from the floor (87th in D-1). The LSU defense surrenders 23.9% on shots from distance (16 of 67) and their opposition knocks down 64.7% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 11.0 assists and 34.0 total boards per game, which ranks them 118th and 159th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Illinois State

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