Florida Gators vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 1/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gators vs LSU Tigers

Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: SECN

Pete Maravich Assembly Center is where the LSU Tigers (12-3) will go up against the Florida Gators (8-7) on Tuesday.

The Florida Gators faced Georgia and earned the victory with a final of 82-75 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Gators walked away with 18 while Georgia totaled 15 fouls. They also made 10 out of their 20 shots from 3-point range. Georgia shot 72.2% when shooting free throws by converting 13 of 18 shots. On top of that, Georgia pulled down 35 boards (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Georgia doled out 9 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. Pertaining to defending, Florida let their opponent shoot 38.2% from the floor on 26 out of 68 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists in this game while creating 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In regard to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 35 with 6 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Gators converted 15 of their 17 shots for a rate of 88.2%. Florida finished the contest having earned a 49.2% field goal percentage (30 out of 61) and made 7 of their 22 shots from downtown.

Kyle Lofton is one player who came through in this contest. He finished the contest at 63.6% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists. He played for 33 minutes played and totaled 1 rebound. He was able to score 18 points on 7 out of 11 shooting.

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Florida heads into this contest with a record of 8-7 for the campaign. They turn it over 12.1 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.5 personal fouls per game. As a team, Florida is pulling down 36.1 boards per game and has racked up 183 assists so far this season, which is 305th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Gators are hitting 34.1% on shots from 3-point land (101 of 296) and 75.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.7 points per contest (126th in the country) while connecting on 45.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Gators are forcing 13.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.7 personal fouls. They are surrendering 34.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 134th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (67.2). The Gators defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.7% (363 of 892) and they relinquish 35.4 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 73rd in college basketball in giving up assists with 172 conceded so far this season.

For their last game, the LSU Tigers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-56 against Texas A&M. The Tigers were able to pull down 18 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for the game. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 11 steals for the matchup. Texas A&M was called for 17 fouls for the matchup which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.2%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, LSU knocked down 9 of their 22 tries (40.9%). Overall, the Tigers shot 17 out of 49 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.7%. The Tigers permitted Texas A&M to convert 26 out of 54 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 48.1% for the contest. They went 25.0% from three-point range by going 4 out of 16 and finished the contest at 13 out of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, LSU permitted Texas A&M to get 33 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Adam Miller ended up being a factor for the Tigers for the matchup. He earned 16 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in the game. He converted 5 out of 10 in this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and tallied 1 rebound.

LSU has a mark of 12-3 this year. The Tigers commit 16.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 69.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.7 times per contest (167th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per game. LSU has accounted for 1,063 points on the season (70.9 per contest) and they grab 34.1 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Tigers are hitting on 45.4% from the floor, which is 139th in the nation.

The LSU defense concedes 28.1% from downtown (91 of 324) and opponents are knocking down 68.4% of their foul shots. They concede 11.5 dimes and 33.3 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 102nd and 135th in those categories. The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 63rd in college basketball in points given up per game with 64.5. They are able to force 13.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (182nd in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LSU

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