New Orleans Privateers vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 11/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Orleans Privateers vs LSU Tigers

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN+

The New Orleans Privateers (1-1) are en route to Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Thursday where they will go up against the LSU Tigers (2-0).

The New Orleans Privateers played St. Francis Illinois and walked away with a win by a score of 65-63 in their last game. New Orleans walked away from the game having earned a 35.5% FG percentage (22 of 62) and knocked down 6 of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Privateers knocked down 15 of their 26 shots for a rate of 57.7%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 26 with 12 of them being offensive. They also distributed 15 assists for the game while forcing 30 turnovers and getting 14 steals. When it comes to defending, New Orleans allowed their opponent to shoot 51.0% from the field on 25 of 49 shooting. St. Francis Illinois distributed 17 dimes and had 9 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, St. Francis Illinois snagged 38 rebounds (8 offensive, 30 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. St. Francis Illinois went 75.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 3 of 4 attempts. They also buried 10 out of their 24 tries from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Privateers ended up walking away with 13 and St. Francis Illinois racked up 21 fouls.

Jordan Johnson is a guy who was a factor for the matchup. He accounted for 14 points on 4 of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins and pulled down 2 rebounds. He shot 26.7% from the field and also earned 5 dimes.

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New Orleans will enter this matchup with a mark of 1-1 on the season. They are averaging 59.0 points per contest (350th in the country) while shooting 38.1% from the floor. The Privateers are hitting 35.3% on shots from distance (12 of 34) and 58.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, New Orleans is pulling down 29.0 rebounds per contest and has 27 assists for the campaign, which ranks 314th in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn it over 23.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 16.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Privateers are able to force 24.0 turnovers per game and they draw 16.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 186th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 34 surrendered for the year. The Privateers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 54.0% (61 of 113) and they concede 37.0 boards per game as a group. They are conceding 29.2% on 3-point attempts while they are 297th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (76.0).

The last time they took the court, the LSU Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 61-52 when they faced Arkansas State. The Tigers corralled 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. Arkansas State was called for 15 personal fouls for the game which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw tries for a clip of 81.3%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, LSU converted 8 out of 20 attempts (40.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers went 20 for 51 from the floor which had them at 39.2%. The Tigers allowed Arkansas State to bury 22 of their 57 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 38.6% in the game. They finished 20.0% from three-point range via 5 of 25 and finished the contest at 3 out of 4 from the free throw line (75.0%). Regarding how they rebounded, LSU permitted Arkansas State to snag 34 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Adam Miller was important for the Tigers for this game. He converted 9 out of 15 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and earned 3 rebounds. He scored 26 points in his 39 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist for the matchup.

LSU has a record of 2-0 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Tigers are hitting on 40.7% from the field, which is 297th in Division 1. LSU has accounted for 135 pts for the campaign (67.5 per contest) and they average 39.5 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 12.5 times per contest (244th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 14.0 times per contest. The Tigers are responsible for committing 17.0 fouls per game and they connect on 73.8% from the charity stripe.

The LSU defense allows 18.0% on 3-point attempts (9 of 50) and their opponents are connecting on 77.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 10.5 dimes and 36.5 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 110th and 244th in the nation. The Tigers defensively are ranked 50th in college basketball in points given up per game with 57.5. They have forced 16.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 35.7% from the floor (40th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take LSU

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