LSU Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 1/19/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: ESPN2

The LSU Tigers (15-2) are headed to Coleman Coliseum on Wednesday where they will take on the Alabama Crimson Tide (11-6).

The LSU Tigers took the court against Arkansas and took a loss by a score of 65-58 in their last game. LSU wrapped up the contest with a 38.2% FG percentage (21 out of 55) and converted 5 of their 19 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tigers made 11 of 17 tries for a percentage of 64.7%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they collected 27 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 11 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 14 steals. Pertaining to defense, LSU allowed their opponent to shoot 41.8% from the field on 23 of 55 shooting. Arkansas recorded 8 assists and had 7 steals for the game. In addition, Arkansas collected 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Arkansas ended up shooting 77.8% from the charity stripe by making 14 of 18 shots. They also made 5 out of their 17 tries from downtown. In reference to fouls, the Tigers left the arena with 21 and Arkansas accounted for 18 fouls.

Alex Fudge is one guy who had an impact for this game. He ended up shooting 83.3% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He played 23 mins and also snagged 4 rebounds. He ended up scoring 13 points on 5 out of 6 shooting.

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LSU enters this matchup with a record of 15-2 on the campaign. They have an average of 75.1 points per contest (115th in D-1) while connecting on 44.8% from the floor. The Tigers are shooting 32.0% from downtown (114 of 356) and 72.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, LSU is pulling down 40.4 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 217 dimes this year, which is 171st in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.1 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are forcing 18.7 turnovers per game and they draw 16.1 fouls. They are relinquishing 26.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 5th in college basketball in points per game allowed (57.0). The Tigers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 35.4% (331 of 935) and they surrender 34.8 boards per contest as a group. They rank 114th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 184 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Alabama Crimson Tide took a loss by a score of 78-76 against Mississippi State. The Crimson Tide pulled down 18 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. Mississippi State earned 21 fouls in the game which got the Crimson Tide to the free throw line for 28 attempts. They were able to convert 24 of those for a clip of 85.7%. In relation to shots from downtown, Alabama buried 8 of their 29 tries (27.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Crimson Tide walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 56 from the field which had them shooting 39.3%. The Crimson Tide allowed Mississippi State to convert 24 of their 59 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.7% for the game. They finished shooting 12.5% from three-point range via 2 of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 28 of 38 at the free throw line (73.7%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Alabama permitted Mississippi State to collect 41 in all (17 offensive).

Keon Ellis ended up being a major contributor for the Crimson Tide in this matchup. He converted 3 out of 10 in this matchup for a rate of 30.0%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. He recorded 14 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 3 assists for the contest.

Alabama has a record of 11-6 for the year. The Crimson Tide are responsible for committing 18.4 fouls every game and they hit 71.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.6 times per game (97th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per game. Alabama has tallied 1,390 points on the season (81.8 per contest) and they grab 39.9 boards per game. As an offense, the Crimson Tide are connecting on 45.5% from the field, which ranks 117th in the nation.

The Crimson Tide are ranked 308th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 74.6. They are able to force 12.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the floor (196th in college basketball). The Alabama defense concedes 29.4% on shots from 3-point land (118 of 401) and opponents are connecting on 67.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 12.0 assists and 36.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks 137th and 279th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LSU

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