Northwestern State Demons vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 12/29/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern State Demons vs LSU Tigers

Date: Friday, December 29, 2023

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN+

Pete Maravich Assembly Center is where the LSU Tigers (7-5) will meet the Northwestern State Demons (2-10) on Friday.

The Northwestern State Demons took the court against Southern University at New Orleans and took home the win by a score of 99-75 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Demons walked away with 15 and Southern University at New Orleans recorded 11 fouls. They also converted 6 of 19 attempts from distance. Southern University at New Orleans ended up going 61.1% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 18 tries. Additionally, Southern University at New Orleans grabbed 33 rebounds (15 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Southern University at New Orleans distributed 14 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. In relation to the defense, Northwestern State allowed their opponent to shoot 43.9% from the floor on 29 of 66 shooting. They also doled out 21 dimes for the game while forcing 17 turnovers and having 11 steals. When discussing pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 43 with 21 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Demons made 6 of their 11 tries for a percentage of 54.5%. Northwestern State ended the game having earned a 49.4% FG percentage (40 out of 81) and buried 13 of their 27 shots from beyond the arc.

Cliff Davis is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. He left the arena with 30 points on 10 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 23 mins and also snagged 1 rebound. He walked away from this one shooting 62.5% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Northwestern State enters this game with a record of 2-10 so far this year. They currently have an average of 70.3 points per outing (283rd in the country) while going 41.4% from the field. The Demons are shooting 30.0% on 3-point shots (87 of 290) and 65.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Northwestern State is pulling down 32.8 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 136 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 301st in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.8 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Demons are forcing 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 295th in college basketball in giving up assists with 177 conceded on the season. The Demons defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.5% (351 of 723) and they relinquish 40.7 boards per game as a team. They are conceding 32.2% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 347th in college basketball in PPG allowed (80.7).

In their last game, the LSU Tigers took home the win by a final score of 87-66 when they played Lamar. In reference to how they rebounded, LSU allowed Lamar to grab 35 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 27.3% from three-point range by going 6 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 8 out of 14 from the free throw line (57.1%). The Tigers allowed Lamar to convert 26 out of their 60 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 43.3% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers finished the game shooting 31 out of 72 from the field which had them at 43.1%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, LSU knocked down 9 out of 38 tries (23.7%). They were able to make 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 64.0%. Lamar earned 19 fouls for this contest which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They also gave up possession 11 times, while earning 12 steals for this contest. The Tigers snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for the matchup.

Jalen Cook ended up being a factor for the Tigers for the contest. He knocked down 7 out of 18 in this game for a rate of 38.9%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and had 5 dimes in this game.

LSU has a record of 7-5 this season. The Tigers commit 17.7 fouls per game and they hit 70.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.1 times per contest (327th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 14.0 times per game. LSU has scored 902 pts for the year (75.2 per contest) and they average 35.6 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Tigers are hitting on 46.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 128th in college basketball.

The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 161st in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 70.2. They are able to force 15.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.8% from the field (86th in college basketball). The LSU defense concedes 35.8% from downtown (112 of 313) and their opposition knocks down 74.3% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 12.2 dimes and 35.0 rebounds every game, which is ranked 150th and 188th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Northwestern State

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