LSU Tigers vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 1/24/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Location: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR

TV: fuboTV

The LSU Tigers (12-7) are en route to Bud Walton Arena on Tuesday where they will play the Arkansas Razorbacks (13-6).

The LSU Tigers took the court against Tennessee and ended up losing by a score of 77-56 in their last contest. LSU finished the contest with a 47.7% field goal percentage (21 of 44) and converted 4 of their 16 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Tigers buried 10 of 17 shots for a rate of 58.8%. Regarding hauling in boards, they collected 24 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 8 dimes in the matchup while creating 6 turnovers and having 2 steals. In terms of the defense, LSU allowed the other team to shoot 44.6% from the field on 29 of 65 shooting. Tennessee doled out 15 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. In addition, Tennessee collected 34 boards (14 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Tennessee finished the game at 87.5% from the charity stripe by making 7 of their 8 attempts. They made 12 of 32 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up walking away with 16 while Tennessee finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

K.J. Williams is one player who was a major factor in this matchup. He finished the game shooting 43.8% from the floor but finished the game without an assist. He saw the court for 29 minutes played and pulled down 4 boards. He was able to score 16 points on 7 out of 16 shooting.

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LSU will play this contest with a record of 12-7 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.9 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 16.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, LSU is grabbing 34.5 rebounds per game and has totaled 244 assists on the campaign, which is 263rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are shooting 33.7% on shots from 3-point land (137 of 406) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 67.9 points per outing (285th in D-1) while shooting 42.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers have forced 12.9 turnovers per game and they draw 16.7 personal fouls. They are 97th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 227 relinquished on the season. The Tigers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.0% (470 of 1,094) and they surrender 34.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 29.6% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 134th in the country in points per game allowed (67.6).

The last time they took the court, the Arkansas Razorbacks walked away with a victory by a final of 69-57 when they played Ole Miss. In relation to team rebounding, Arkansas permitted Ole Miss to grab 25 in total (4 on the offensive glass). They finished 38.5% from distance by connecting on 5 out of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 6 out of 13 from the charity stripe (46.2%). The Razorbacks permitted Ole Miss to convert 23 of their 52 tries from the field which left them shooting 44.2% in this game. Overall, the Razorbacks shot 26 out of 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.6%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Arkansas knocked down 8 of their 20 attempts (40.0%). They were able to make 9 of them for a percentage of 52.9%. Ole Miss had 17 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Razorbacks to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 12 steals in the game. The Razorbacks were able to pull down 22 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 28 for this game.

Anthony Black ended up having an impact for the Razorbacks for this game. He made 7 of 17 for the contest for a rate of 41.2%, and had 3 rebounds. He had 17 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 8 assists in the game.

Arkansas has a win-loss mark of 13-6 this year. The Razorbacks have committed 19.2 fouls per contest and they go 70.0% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 13.1 times per game (199th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.3 times per contest. Arkansas has scored 1,441 points so far this year (75.8 per contest) and they pull in 36.3 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Razorbacks are connecting on 47.2% from the floor, which ranks them 46th in Division 1.

The Razorbacks on the defensive side of the court are 92nd in college basketball in PPG allowed with 66.3. They are forcing 16.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.6% from the field (154th in the nation). The Arkansas defense surrenders 31.5% on 3-point shots (108 of 343) and their opponents are connecting on 69.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 10.0 dimes and 31.2 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 21st and 38th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LSU

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