Wofford Terriers vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 11/27/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wofford Terriers vs LSU Tigers

Date: Sunday, November 27, 2022

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN+

The LSU Tigers (5-1) will compete against the Wofford Terriers (4-2) at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Sunday.

The Wofford Terriers faced North Greenville and took home the win by a score of 70-59 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Terriers finished with 9 while North Greenville finished the game with 16 fouls. They buried 9 out of their 23 shots from distance. North Greenville ended up going 85.7% when shooting free throws by burying 6 of 7 attempts. In addition, North Greenville collected 17 rebounds (4 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't notch a block. North Greenville earned 15 assists and had 13 steals in the game. With respect to the defense, Wofford allowed the other team to shoot 38.6% from the floor on 22 out of 57 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists in this game while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 38 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Terriers knocked down 15 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. Wofford walked away from the contest having earned a 48.0% FG percentage (24 out of 50) and converted 7 out of their 22 three-point shots.

Jackson Paveletzke is a guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He walked away with 18 points on 5 out of 7 shooting. He saw the court for 34 minutes played but finished the game without grabbing a rebound. He walked away from this one shooting 71.4% from the field and also dished out 6 assists.

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Wofford heads into this game with a win-loss record of 4-2 for the campaign. They are averaging 80.0 pts per contest (73rd in Division 1) while shooting 47.4% from the field. The Terriers are connecting on 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc (53 of 146) and 74.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Wofford is snagging 35.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 85 dimes on the season, which ranks 102nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 9.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 12.7 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Terriers are able to force 10.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They are surrendering 31.3% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 137th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (66.7). The Terriers are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.3% (151 of 357) and they relinquish 27.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 147th in the country in giving up assists with 61 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the LSU Tigers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 61-59 when they faced Kansas State. The Tigers were able to corral 20 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 29 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while recording 9 steals for the game. Kansas State committed 16 fouls in the game which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 14 tries. They were able to make 7 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, LSU made 6 out of their 19 tries (31.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Tigers finished the game shooting 23 out of 53 from the floor which had them shooting 43.4%. The Tigers allowed Kansas State to make 20 out of their 48 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.7% in the matchup. They shot 26.7% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 4 out of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 21 from the free throw line (81.0%). In reference to attacking the glass, LSU allowed Kansas State to pull down 25 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

K.J. Williams ended up being a factor for the Tigers for this contest. He tallied 17 points in his 36 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist in this matchup. He made 8 out of 13 in this game for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and totaled 10 rebounds.

LSU has a mark of 5-1 for the campaign. The Tigers have committed 20.2 fouls per game and they connect on 72.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.3 times per game (190th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.5 times per game. LSU has earned 435 pts on the season (72.5 per game) and they average 35.2 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Tigers are hitting on 45.7% from the floor, which ranks them 141st in the country.

The LSU defense gives up 25.6% on 3-point shots (33 of 129) and their opposition makes 72.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 11.2 dimes and 32.2 boards every game, which is 114th and 86th in college hoops. The Tigers are ranked 37th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 59.5. They are able to force 17.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 37.6% from the floor (46th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LSU

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