Dayton Flyers vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 11/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dayton Flyers vs LSU Tigers

Date: Thursday, November 16, 2023

Location: TD Arena in Charleston, SC

TV: ESPN

The LSU Tigers (1-1) will compete against the Dayton Flyers (1-1) at TD Arena on Thursday.

The Dayton Flyers faced Northwestern and ended up losing by a score of 71-66 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Flyers walked away with 17 and Northwestern totaled 14 personal fouls. They also made 5 out of their 14 attempts from three-point range. Northwestern finished the game at 80.0% at the free throw line by converting 16 of 20 tries. In addition, Northwestern collected 25 rebounds (10 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Northwestern doled out 14 assists and had 9 steals for this game. Pertaining to defense, Dayton let their opponent shoot 47.2% from the floor on 25 of 53 shooting. They also doled out 16 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When talking about getting rebounds, they collected 21 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Flyers converted 12 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Dayton ended the game having earned a 53.8% FG percentage (21 of 39) and knocked down 12 of 23 three-point attempts.

DaRon Holmes II is one player who was a contributor for this game. He accounted for 17 points on 5 out of 7 shooting. He was on the court for 37 minutes and also grabbed 7 boards. He shot 71.4% from the field and also distributed 6 dimes.

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Dayton will play this game with a win-loss record of 1-1 on the year. They are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.5 fouls every game. As a team, Dayton is collecting 29.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 33 dimes so far this year, which is 231st in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Flyers are hitting 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc (17 of 46) and 81.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 64.5 points per contest (315th in D-1) while going 47.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Flyers are forcing their opponents into 10.0 turnovers every game while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They rank 59th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 21 conceded so far this season. The Flyers are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 39.8% (41 of 103) and they relinquish 28.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 38.5% on three-point shots and they rank 39th in college basketball in PPG allowed (59.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the LSU Tigers took a loss by a final score of 68-66 against Nicholls State. The Tigers collected 19 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the contest. They also gave up possession 13 times, while getting 11 steals in this contest. Nicholls State had 22 fouls in the matchup which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 26 tries. They were able to make 19 of those for a rate of 73.1%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, LSU converted 3 of their 19 attempts (15.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers walked away from this one shooting 22 for 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.3%. The Tigers permitted Nicholls State to make 21 of their 49 attempts from the field which had them shooting 42.9% for this contest. They finished 40.0% from distance by connecting on 12 of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 15 from the free throw line (93.3%). With respect to attacking the glass, LSU permitted Nicholls State to grab 21 in all (6 offensive).

Jalen Reed pitched in for the Tigers in the matchup. He converted 5 of 6 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and had 8 rebounds. He accumulated 14 points in his 22 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist for the game.

LSU has a mark of 1-1 on the campaign. The Tigers are responsible for committing 16.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 71.7% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.0 times per contest (253rd in the country) and they turn it over 12.5 times per game. LSU has scored 172 points for the campaign (86.0 per game) and they grab 34.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tigers are connecting on 48.7% from the field, which is ranked 92nd in the country.

The LSU defense gives up 40.0% on three-point shots (18 of 45) and their opponents are connecting on 68.4% of their free throw attempts. They give up 8.0 assists and 32.0 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 31st and 90th in those categories. The Tigers on defense are ranked 100th in D-1 in PPG given up with 64.0. They are able to force 21.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.4% from the field (155th in college hoops).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take LSU and under the total points

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