Lamar Cardinals vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 12/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lamar Cardinals vs LSU Tigers

Date: Thursday, December 21, 2023

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN+

Pete Maravich Assembly Center is where the LSU Tigers (6-5) will play the Lamar Cardinals (5-6) on Thursday.

The Lamar Cardinals faced off with Southern Miss and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-79 in their last game. Lamar walked away from the contest having earned a 45.6% FG percentage (31 of 68) and made 6 of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Cardinals converted 11 of their 15 tries for a rate of 73.3%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned 34 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 20 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 17 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In the matter of defense, Lamar let their opponent shoot 46.8% from the floor on 29 out of 62 shooting. Southern Miss earned 18 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Southern Miss collected 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Southern Miss finished 63.6% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 22 attempts. They also made 10 of their 27 attempts from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Cardinals ended up with 16 while Southern Miss accumulated 17 personal fouls.

Adam Hamilton is someone who came through for this game. He left the arena with 16 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He played for 25 mins and also grabbed 7 boards. He finished the game shooting 66.7% from the field and totaled 3 dimes.

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Lamar heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 5-6 this year. They average 83.2 points per contest (39th in Division 1) while going 44.6% from the field. The Cardinals are connecting on 38.7% on shots from downtown (99 of 256) and 74.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Lamar is pulling in 39.3 boards per contest and has tallied 195 dimes on the season, which is 22nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 13.6 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.6 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Cardinals are able to force 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 323rd in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 172 conceded on the season. The Cardinals defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.1% (280 of 649) and they relinquish 35.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 35.6% on 3-point attempts and they are 326th in the country in PPG allowed (78.5).

The last time they took the court, the LSU Tigers took a loss by a score of 96-85 when they played Texas. The Tigers were able to corral 18 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 27 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. Texas earned 19 fouls in the matchup which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a rate of 69.6%. In reference to shots from downtown, LSU buried 11 out of their 25 tries (44.0%). In all, the Tigers finished 29 out of 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.0%. The Tigers permitted Texas to convert 32 of 59 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.2% in this matchup. They finished shooting 50.0% from downtown by connecting on 10 of 20 and ended up shooting 22 out of 25 at the charity stripe (88.0%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, LSU permitted Texas to snag 31 in total (7 offensive).

Jordan Wright pitched in for the Tigers in this contest. He made 9 of 14 in this matchup for a rate of 64.3%, and earned 4 rebounds. He racked up 33 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in the matchup.

LSU has a win-loss record of 6-5 for the campaign. The Tigers have committed 17.7 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 71.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 10.5 times per contest (341st in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 14.3 times per game. LSU has earned 815 points this year (74.1 per contest) and they collect 34.8 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Tigers are shooting 46.4% from the floor, which ranks 119th in the nation.

The Tigers on defense are ranked 177th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 70.5. They have forced 15.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.5% from the floor (73rd in the country). The LSU defense concedes 36.4% on 3-point attempts (106 of 291) and their opponents are knocking down 75.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 12.4 dimes and 34.7 total rebounds per game, which is 157th and 182nd in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lamar

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