LSU Tigers vs Florida Gators Prediction, 3/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Florida Gators

Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023

Location: Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL

TV: SECN

The LSU Tigers (13-17) are en route to Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Saturday where they will go up against the Florida Gators (15-15).

The LSU Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Missouri and ended up losing by a score of 81-76 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 14 and Missouri finished the game with 18 fouls. They also made 10 of 30 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Missouri finished shooting 100.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 13 tries. Additionally, Missouri pulled down 26 rebounds (9 offensive, 17 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Missouri distributed 13 assists and had 9 steals for this game. Regarding defense, LSU allowed the other team to go 46.0% from the floor on 29 out of 63 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With regard to getting rebounds, they compiled 33 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Tigers knocked down 20 of their 22 tries for a rate of 90.9%. LSU wrapped up the game having earned a 42.9% FG percentage (21 out of 49) and converted 14 of their 28 3-point shots.

K.J. Williams is a player who played a role in this game. He finished shooting 50.0% from the field and recorded 2 assists. He played 39 minutes and collected 14 boards. He ended up scoring 24 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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LSU steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 13-17 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 16.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, LSU is snagging 34.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 373 assists so far this year, which is 238th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are shooting 33.7% on shots from distance (226 of 671) and 71.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 67.5 points per game (290th in the country) while shooting 41.5% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are forcing 11.8 turnovers every game while drawing 16.2 fouls. They are ranked 224th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 399 surrendered on the season. The Tigers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.7% (757 of 1,692) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 194th in the country in points per game allowed (70.4).

The last time they took the court, the Florida Gators took home the win by a final score of 77-67 when they faced Georgia. The Gators earned 27 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 32 in the matchup. They also turned it over 13 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. Georgia committed 20 personal fouls for this game which took the Gators to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 60.0%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Florida converted 7 of 19 attempts (36.8%). When the game finished, the Gators finished shooting 29 for 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.7%. The Gators allowed Georgia to bury 21 of their 63 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.3% in this game. They went 18.2% from three-point range by connecting on 4 out of 22 and ended up shooting 21 out of 29 at the free throw line (72.4%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Florida permitted Georgia to snag 32 in all (11 on the offensive side).

Will Richard pitched in for the Gators in the game. He buried 8 out of 11 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in the game.

Florida has a record of 15-15 on the season. The Gators have committed 16.2 personal fouls every game while shooting 72.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.4 times per contest (241st in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.0 times per game. Florida has accounted for 2,155 points so far this season (71.8 per game) and they grab 34.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Gators are hitting on 44.0% from the floor, which ranks 220th in the nation.

The Florida defense allows 32.1% on shots from 3-point land (181 of 563) and their opposition knocks down 70.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 11.2 assists and 38.2 boards per game, which has them ranked 69th and 349th in Division 1. The Gators defensively are ranked 140th in college basketball in PPG given up with 68.7. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (51st in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take LSU

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