LSU Tigers vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 11/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ESPN

The LSU Tigers (4-2) are hitting the road to JMA Wireless Dome on Tuesday where they will take on the Syracuse Orange (4-2).

The LSU Tigers took the court against North Florida and notched a win by a score of 75-63 in their last game. LSU finished the game having earned a 46.0% FG percentage (23 out of 50) and buried 4 of their 14 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Tigers knocked down 25 of their 32 attempts for a percentage of 78.1%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 42 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 11 dimes for the matchup while creating 13 turnovers and having 10 steals. In relation to defense, LSU allowed the other team to go 35.4% from the field on 23 out of 65 shooting. North Florida doled out 8 assists and had 11 steals for this game. Additionally, North Florida pulled down 34 rebounds (13 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. North Florida went 60.0% from the charity stripe by making 6 of their 10 attempts. They also converted 11 of their 35 attempts from downtown. Concerning fouls, the Tigers ended up with 15 and North Florida accumulated 21 fouls.

Will Baker is one guy who was a factor in this matchup. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He saw the court for 29 mins and pulled down 8 rebounds. He scored 18 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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LSU will play this contest with a mark of 4-2 for the year. They average 77.7 points per game (129th in Division 1) while hitting 47.4% from the floor. The Tigers are shooting 36.8% on shots from distance (39 of 106) and 72.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, LSU is grabbing 35.8 boards per contest and has earned 65 assists on the campaign, which ranks 305th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.2 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.7 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are able to force 16.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They are surrendering 35.5% on shots from distance and they are ranked 116th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (67.2). The Tigers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.8% (134 of 345) and they concede 34.5 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 68th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 60 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Syracuse Orange got the victory with a final of 105-56 against Chaminade. In relation to rebounding, Syracuse permitted Chaminade to collect 26 in all (7 offensive). They finished the game shooting 22.6% from downtown by going 7 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 7 out of 8 from the charity stripe (87.5%). The Orange allowed Chaminade to make 21 out of their 70 tries from the floor which had them shooting 30.0% in the game. Overall, the Orange shot 44 for 78 from the field which gave them a rate of 56.4%. When discussing 3-pointers, Syracuse converted 12 out of 30 tries (40.0%). They were able to make 5 of them for a clip of 71.4%. Chaminade was called for 9 personal fouls for this contest which took the Orange to the charity stripe for 7 attempts. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. The Orange were able to pull down 38 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 51 for the contest.

Chris Bell pitched in for the Orange in this game. He knocked down 7 of 13 in this contest giving him a rate of 53.8%, and had 5 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 19 mins on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist.

Syracuse has a mark of 4-2 on the campaign. The Orange are responsible for committing 14.2 fouls per contest and they go 71.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.3 times per contest (182nd in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 11.0 times per game. Syracuse has accounted for 469 points this season (78.2 per game) and they collect 38.7 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Orange are shooting 44.4% from the floor, which is ranked 192nd in the country.

The Orange on the defensive end are ranked 193rd in Division 1 in points given up per game with 71.5. They are able to force 15.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.5% from the floor (151st in college basketball). The Syracuse defense surrenders 32.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (46 of 142) and opponents are converting on 65.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.8 assists and 41.3 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 271st and 347th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Syracuse

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