North Carolina Central Eagles vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 12/13/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Carolina Central Eagles vs LSU Tigers

Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: SECN

The North Carolina Central Eagles (5-5) are traveling to Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Tuesday where they will take on the LSU Tigers (8-1).

The North Carolina Central Eagles played Marquette and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-78 in their last game. North Carolina Central wrapped up the contest with a 46.0% FG percentage (29 out of 63) and converted 9 out of their 20 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Eagles made 11 of 12 attempts for a percentage of 91.7%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected 30 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 20 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 9 steals. Concerning the defense, North Carolina Central allowed their opponent to shoot 63.2% from the field on 36 of 57 shooting. Marquette earned 25 assists and had 7 steals in the game. Furthermore, Marquette snagged 26 boards (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Marquette went 56.3% when shooting free throws by making 9 of their 16 shots. They also buried 9 of their 23 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Eagles finished with 19 while Marquette recorded 12 fouls.

Justin Wright is a player who was a factor in the matchup. He scored 18 points on 5 out of 13 shooting. He played for 34 mins played and also totaled 4 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 38.5% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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North Carolina Central heads into this contest with a mark of 5-5 on the season. They turn the ball over 13.0 times per game and as a team they commit 18.8 fouls every game. As a team, North Carolina Central is grabbing 34.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 171 assists on the year, which has them ranked 39th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Eagles are shooting 42.5% on 3-point shots (93 of 219) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 81.3 points per game (34th in college hoops) while shooting 49.4% from the floor.

Defensively, the Eagles are forcing their opponents into 17.5 turnovers per game and they draw 15.4 fouls. They are 316th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 156 conceded for the season. The Eagles defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.1% (247 of 536) and they relinquish 30.7 rebounds per game as a group. They concede 35.6% on 3-point attempts and they are 161st in college basketball in opponents points per game (68.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the LSU Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 72-70 against Wake Forest. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, LSU allowed Wake Forest to snag 33 in all (6 offensive). They finished the game shooting 20.8% from 3-point land via 5 out of 24 and ended up going 9 of 13 at the free throw line (69.2%). The Tigers permitted Wake Forest to make 28 out of 55 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.9% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Tigers went 28 out of 64 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.8%. When discussing shooting from 3-point land, LSU knocked down 10 out of their 26 attempts (38.5%). They were able to knock down 6 of those for a percentage of 40.0%. Wake Forest was called for 15 fouls for the matchup which took the Tigers to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while earning 9 steals for this contest. The Tigers collected 16 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 in this game.

K.J. Williams was important for the Tigers in this matchup. He made 14 of 21 in this matchup for a rate of 66.7%, and had 10 rebounds. He scored 35 points in his 37 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for the contest.

LSU has a mark of 8-1 this season. The Tigers are responsible for committing 18.0 fouls per contest and they go 70.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.2 times per contest (208th in the country) and they turn the ball over 13.1 times per game. LSU has totaled 648 points so far this year (72.0 per contest) and they collect 34.1 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Tigers are shooting 45.7% from the field, which is ranked 138th in the nation.

The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 44th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 62.3. They are forcing 15.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.3% from the floor (80th in college hoops). The LSU defense gives up 26.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (54 of 203) and opponents are knocking down 71.8% of their free throw shots. They surrender 10.9 assists and 32.9 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 76th and 106th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take North Carolina Central

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