Texas A&M Aggies vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 1/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M Aggies vs LSU Tigers

Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: SECN

The LSU Tigers (15-4) will compete against the Texas A&M Aggies (15-4) at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Wednesday.

The Texas A&M Aggies faced Arkansas and took a loss by a score of 76-73 in their last contest. Texas A&M walked away from the contest with a 37.1% field goal percentage (23 out of 62) and made 8 of 26 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Aggies made 19 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 95.0%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 33 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 10 dimes for the game while forcing 15 turnovers and getting 11 steals. Regarding defense, Texas A&M allowed their opponent to shoot 37.5% from the field on 24 out of 64 shooting. Arkansas doled out 16 dimes and had 14 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Arkansas pulled down 37 boards (9 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Arkansas finished the game at 84.0% at the free throw line by making 21 of 25 attempts. They also made 7 out of their 20 tries from 3-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Aggies left the arena with 23 while Arkansas recorded 17 personal fouls.

Wade Taylor IV is one player who was a factor for the contest. He finished shooting 57.1% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes. He played 28 mins and also pulled down 1 rebound. He scored 25 points on 8 out of 14 shooting.

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Texas A&M will play this contest with a mark of 15-4 so far this season. They turn it over 13.2 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Texas A&M is collecting 36.2 boards per contest and has 285 dimes for the year, which is 64th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Aggies are hitting 35.1% on 3-pointers (139 of 396) and 64.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 74.9 points per contest (106th in the nation) while shooting 45.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Aggies are forcing 18.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.6 fouls. They are 299th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 271 surrendered so far this year. The Aggies defense is giving up a FG percentage of 40.3% (426 of 1,056) and they relinquish 34.2 boards per game as a unit. They are conceding 31.9% on 3-point shots and they rank 50th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (63.6).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the LSU Tigers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 64-50 when they played Tennessee. The Tigers collected 22 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 27 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. Tennessee committed 17 personal fouls in this contest which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 7 attempts. They were able to make 4 of the free throws for a clip of 57.1%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, LSU converted 4 of 19 tries (21.1%). Overall, the Tigers finished shooting 21 for 54 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.9%. The Tigers allowed Tennessee to convert 22 out of their 51 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.1% for the matchup. They finished 35.7% from beyond the arc by shooting 10 of 28 and ended up shooting 10 out of 18 at the free throw line (55.6%). With respect to team rebounding, LSU allowed Tennessee to grab 34 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Brandon Murray ended up being a factor for the Tigers in the matchup. He made 7 out of 12 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He racked up 15 points in his 36 mins on the court and totaled 3 assists for this contest.

LSU has a record of 15-4 so far this year. The Tigers are responsible for committing 18.6 personal fouls every game and they connect on 71.2% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 12.3 times per game (253rd in Division 1) and they cough up possession 14.7 times per contest. LSU has totaled 1,393 points so far this season (73.3 per contest) and they pull down 39.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are connecting on 44.3% from the field, which ranks them 172nd in the country.

The LSU defense gives up 26.5% on 3-point attempts (134 of 505) and their opponents are knocking down 62.8% of their foul shots. They have allowed 10.9 assists and 35.2 rebounds every game, which is 68th and 205th in the nation. The Tigers defensively are ranked 8th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 58.1. They are able to force 18.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 35.7% from the floor (1st in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LSU

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