LSU Tigers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Prediction, 2/8/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Location: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS

TV: SECN

The LSU Tigers (12-11) are hitting the road to Humphrey Coliseum on Wednesday where they will play the Mississippi State Bulldogs (15-8).

The LSU Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Alabama and ended up losing by a score of 79-69 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 16 while Alabama finished the game with 18 fouls. They also buried 13 out of their 29 attempts from downtown. Alabama finished shooting 93.3% when shooting free throws by burying 14 of their 15 attempts. Moreover, Alabama snagged 32 boards (4 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Alabama recorded 19 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. With regard to defending, LSU allowed the other team to shoot 44.8% from the floor on 26 out of 58 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists for this game while forcing 8 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 32 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Tigers converted 24 of 31 attempts for a rate of 77.4%. LSU ended having earned a 30.6% field goal percentage (19 of 62) and converted 7 of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Derek Fountain is a player who came through for this contest. He totaled 26 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins and collected 7 rebounds. He ended up going 66.7% from the floor and totaled 2 assists.

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LSU comes into this matchup with a mark of 12-11 so far this year. They are averaging 67.1 points per contest (296th in the nation) while hitting 41.3% from the field. The Tigers are connecting on 32.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (165 of 501) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, LSU is pulling down 34.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 286 dimes this year, which ranks 280th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 16.3 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are able to force 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.5 fouls. They rank 178th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 301 relinquished this year. The Tigers are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.8% (577 of 1,316) and they surrender 34.8 boards per game as a unit. They are conceding 32.6% on 3-point shots and they rank 166th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (69.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Mississippi State Bulldogs took home the win by a final score of 63-52 when they played Missouri. Concerning attacking the glass, Mississippi State permitted Missouri to grab 32 in total (8 offensive). They shot 26.1% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 6 of 23 and ended up going 14 out of 21 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Bulldogs permitted Missouri to knock down 16 of their 50 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 32.0% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs went 21 out of 50 from the field which had them sitting at 42.0%. When talking about 3-point shots, Mississippi State converted 3 of their 20 attempts (15.0%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 72.0%. Missouri was called for 16 personal fouls for the game which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 25 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 9 steals for this game. The Bulldogs were able to pull down 26 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 35 in this matchup.

Tolu Smith ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs in this contest. He buried 8 out of 12 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 12 rebounds. He earned 25 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this matchup.

Mississippi State has a record of 15-8 so far this year. The Bulldogs are committing 14.7 fouls per game and they shoot 62.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.5 times per game (93rd in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.6 times per game. Mississippi State has tallied 1,507 points this year (65.5 per contest) and they average 38.0 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Bulldogs are hitting on 41.6% from the floor, which ranks 324th in D-1.

The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 6th in D-1 in PPG given up with 58.7. They are able to force 15.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 38.5% from the field (7th in college hoops). The Mississippi State defense gives up 30.8% on 3-point shots (168 of 546) and opponents are converting on 72.4% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 11.8 dimes and 34.2 total boards per game, which has them ranked 116th and 192nd in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take LSU

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