UT Arlington Mavericks vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 12/2/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Arlington Mavericks vs LSU Tigers

Date: Friday, December 2, 2022

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: SECN+

Pete Maravich Assembly Center is the site where the LSU Tigers (6-1) will attempt to beat the UT Arlington Mavericks (4-4) on Friday.

The UT Arlington Mavericks faced Howard Payne and went home with a win by a final score of 99-41 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Mavericks finished with 12 and Howard Payne totaled 21 fouls. They also buried 5 of 22 shots from distance. Howard Payne ended up shooting 50.0% from the free throw line by making 2 of their 4 attempts. Moreover, Howard Payne grabbed 25 boards (5 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Howard Payne doled out 9 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. Regarding defense, UT Arlington let their opponent shoot 26.2% from the field on 17 of 65 shooting. They also distributed 28 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 19 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 57 with 19 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mavericks converted 11 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 57.9%. UT Arlington walked away from the contest with a 51.3% FG percentage (40 out of 78) and knocked down 8 out of their 25 3-pointers.

Chendall Weaver is someone who was a factor in the game. He walked away with 17 points on 5 out of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 22 minutes and also grabbed 7 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and recorded 4 dimes.

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UT Arlington comes into this game with a record of 4-4 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 71.8 pts per game (206th in the country) while hitting 40.1% from the field. The Mavericks are shooting 29.4% on shots from downtown (50 of 170) and 64.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, UT Arlington is collecting 43.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 104 assists for the season, which ranks 155th in college basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.1 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are forcing their opponents into 16.8 turnovers every game while drawing 20.4 fouls. They are 173rd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 89 surrendered this season. The Mavericks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 38.8% (178 of 459) and they concede 34.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 29.8% on three-point shots and they rank 49th in college basketball in PPG allowed (61.8).

The last time they took the court, the LSU Tigers got the victory with a final of 78-75 against Wofford. The Tigers were able to snag 18 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 23 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. Wofford committed 17 fouls for the contest which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 82.4%. In reference to three-point attempts, LSU knocked down 8 out of their 19 attempts (42.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Tigers finished the game shooting 28 out of 53 from the floor which had them shooting 52.8%. The Tigers allowed Wofford to convert 28 out of their 58 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.3% in the game. They shot 35.5% from beyond the perimeter by going 11 of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 9 from the charity stripe (88.9%). In regard to team rebounding, LSU allowed Wofford to snag 29 in total (9 offensive).

Adam Miller ended up having an impact for the Tigers in this matchup. He accumulated 26 points in his 38 mins of playing time, but finished this game without an assist. He made 9 of 13 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

LSU has a mark of 6-1 this season. The Tigers are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls per contest and they hit 73.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.0 times per contest (227th in D-1) and they turn it over 14.0 times per game. LSU has accumulated 513 pts so far this year (73.3 per contest) and they pull in 33.9 boards per contest. As an offense, the Tigers are hitting on 46.7% from the field, which has them ranked 103rd in college hoops.

The LSU defense concedes 27.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (44 of 160) and their opposition knocks down 73.6% of their free throw attempts. They concede 11.3 assists and 31.9 total boards per game, which has them ranked 109th and 66th in D-1. The Tigers are ranked 47th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 61.7. They are forcing 16.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 39.3% from the field (73rd in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UT Arlington

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