LSU Tigers vs Florida Gators Prediction, 1/12/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Florida Gators

Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Location: Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL

TV: ESPN2

Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center is the site where the Florida Gators (9-5) will compete against the LSU Tigers (14-1) on Wednesday.

The LSU Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Tennessee and went home with a win by a final score of 79-67 in their last contest. LSU ended the game with a 47.4% FG percentage (27 out of 57) and knocked down 8 of 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Tigers knocked down 17 of their 27 attempts for a rate of 63.0%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they earned 36 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 13 dimes for this game while forcing 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. With regard to defense, LSU allowed 38.8% from the field on 19 out of 49 shooting. Tennessee distributed 10 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Tennessee collected 32 boards (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Tennessee went 62.2% from the free throw line by making 23 of their 37 shots. They also knocked down 6 out of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. In reference to personal fouls, the Tigers walked away with 26 and Tennessee finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Tari Eason is a player who was a major factor in this game. He ended up scoring 24 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He played for 32 mins and also collected 12 rebounds. He finished the game at 56.3% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.

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LSU heads into this one with a record of 14-1 so far this year. They cough up possession 14.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.7 fouls per contest. As a team, LSU is pulling in 41.5 rebounds per contest and has 198 dimes for the year, which is 157th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are shooting 32.3% from downtown (106 of 328) and 72.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 76.9 points per outing (81st in Division 1) while hitting 44.8% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers are able to force 19.0 turnovers per game while drawing 16.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 121st in D-1 in giving up assists with 163 relinquished this year. The Tigers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 34.9% (288 of 825) and they concede 34.4 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 26.6% on 3-point shots and they are 5th in college hoops in points per game allowed (56.4).

The last time they took the court, the Florida Gators walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-73 against Auburn. The Gators corralled 18 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 28 for this contest. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 12 steals in this contest. Auburn was called for 21 personal fouls in the game which got the Gators to the free throw line for a total of 28 attempts. They were able to make 19 of the free throw tries for a clip of 67.9%. In regard to 3-pointers, Florida converted 6 of their 22 attempts (27.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Gators shot 24 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.4%. The Gators allowed Auburn to convert 30 of their 56 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.6% in this game. They finished the game shooting 44.4% from beyond the arc by going 8 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 22 at the charity stripe (77.3%). When talking about rebounding, Florida allowed Auburn to get 33 in all (4 on the offensive side).

Colin Castleton pitched in for the Gators in the matchup. He made 7 of 14 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accounted for 10 rebounds. He recorded 22 points in his 33 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for this game.

Florida has a record of 9-5 so far this season. The Gators are responsible for committing 15.8 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.9 times per contest (212th in Division 1) and they turn it over 13.4 times per contest. Florida has earned 1,031 pts for the season (73.6 per game) and they pull down 37.0 boards per contest. As an offense, the Gators are connecting on 42.9% from the field, which ranks 251st in college basketball.

The Florida defense gives up 29.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (69 of 231) and opponents are knocking down 66.1% of their foul shots. They have allowed 10.5 assists and 34.1 rebounds every game, which ranks them 49th and 146th in D-1. The Gators on the defensive end are ranked 62nd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 63.4. They are forcing 16.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.5% from the field (234th in college basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Florida and under the total points

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