Winthrop Eagles vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 12/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winthrop Eagles vs LSU Tigers

Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: SECN

The LSU Tigers (9-1) host the Winthrop Eagles (5-6) at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday.

The Winthrop Eagles faced off with Furman and went home with a loss by a final score of 82-67 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Eagles finished with 14 and Furman totaled 20 fouls. They converted 8 of 22 attempts from three-point range. Furman shot 58.8% at the charity stripe by converting 10 of 17 tries. On top of that, Furman collected 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Furman earned 19 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. When talking about defense, Winthrop allowed the other team to go 54.2% from the floor on 32 of 59 shooting. They also dished out 12 assists for the matchup while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When talking about rebounding, they earned 21 with 3 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Eagles converted 14 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. Winthrop walked away from the game with a 49.0% field goal percentage (24 out of 49) and converted 5 of their 21 shots from downtown.

Kelton Talford is one guy who was a contributor for this contest. He walked away with 19 points on 8 of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 38 minutes and also snagged 7 rebounds. He finished shooting 80.0% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Winthrop comes into this contest with a record of 5-6 this season. They are turning it over 15.8 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Winthrop is collecting 33.6 boards per contest and has accounted for 132 assists on the campaign, which is 242nd in the nation in terms of passing. The Eagles are hitting 36.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (96 of 260) and 74.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 76.0 points per contest (115th in college basketball) while hitting 48.0% from the floor.

On defense, the Eagles are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers every game and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.5% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 330th in college basketball in points per game allowed (75.8). The Eagles defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 44.6% (315 of 706) and they concede 35.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 333rd in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 169 relinquished for the campaign.

For their last game, the LSU Tigers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 70-67 against North Carolina Central. When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, LSU allowed North Carolina Central to get 33 in total (6 on the offensive side). They shot 20.8% from distance by connecting on 5 out of 24 and finished the game at 9 out of 13 from the charity stripe (69.2%). The Tigers permitted North Carolina Central to knock down 28 out of 55 tries from the field which left them shooting 50.9% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Tigers finished the game shooting 26 out of 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.3%. Concerning three-point attempts, LSU knocked down 4 of their 25 tries (16.0%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 61.1%. North Carolina Central had 15 personal fouls in this game which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. The Tigers snagged 27 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 40 in the game.

K.J. Williams ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers in the game. He recorded 18 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in the game. He made 7 of 13 in the game for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and tallied 12 rebounds.

LSU has a win-loss mark of 9-1 for the year. As an offensive team, the Tigers are hitting on 45.2% from the field, which has them ranked 163rd in the country. LSU has scored 715 points so far this year (71.5 per contest) and they average 35.2 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 13.5 times per game (194th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest. The Tigers commit 17.1 personal fouls per contest and they go 69.3% from the free throw line.

The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 38th in college basketball in points given up per game with 61.8. They are forcing their opponents into 15.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the floor (94th in the country). The LSU defense gives up 28.0% on 3-point shots (61 of 218) and their opponents are making 69.4% of their foul shots. They allow 10.8 assists and 32.7 total rebounds per game, which ranks 71st and 106th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LSU

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