Texas A&M Aggies vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 2/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M Aggies vs LSU Tigers

Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: SECN

The Texas A&M Aggies (17-7) are traveling to Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday where they will take on the LSU Tigers (12-11).

The Texas A&M Aggies played Auburn and went home with a win by a final score of 83-78 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Aggies ended up finishing with 17 and Auburn had 27 fouls. They also buried 9 out of their 24 tries from long range. Auburn finished the game at 64.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 9 of their 14 shots. On top of that, Auburn pulled down 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Auburn distributed 16 dimes and had 10 steals in this game. In relation to the defense, Texas A&M let their opponent shoot 46.9% from the field on 30 out of 64 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists in the game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to grabbing boards, they collected 34 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Aggies knocked down 31 of 39 shots for a rate of 79.5%. Texas A&M walked away from the game with a 42.6% field goal percentage (23 out of 54) and buried 6 out of their 18 3-point shots.

Wade Taylor is a guy who was important for this game. He accounted for 22 points on 5 of 16 shooting. He played 35 minutes played and also pulled down 1 rebound. He finished the game shooting 31.3% from the field and distributed 7 assists.

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Texas A&M enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 17-7 on the campaign. They cough up possession 12.3 times per game and as a team they commit 19.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, Texas A&M is pulling in 37.5 rebounds per game and has 325 assists for the season, which ranks 158th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Aggies are connecting on 31.9% on 3-point shots (148 of 464) and 74.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 75.1 points per game (105th in college hoops) while going 44.7% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Aggies are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per game while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 33.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 97th in D-1 in points per game allowed (66.7). The Aggies defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.1% (526 of 1,311) and they surrender 31.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 199th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 310 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the LSU Tigers went home defeated by a final of 79-69 when they faced Alabama. The Tigers were able to snag 23 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. Alabama was called for 18 fouls for this contest which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 31 tries. They were able to make 24 of those for a rate of 77.4%. In reference to 3-pointers, LSU buried 7 out of their 27 attempts (25.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers finished 19 out of 62 from the field which gave them a rate of 30.6%. The Tigers permitted Alabama to make 26 of their 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.8% in this contest. They finished 44.8% from beyond the perimeter via 13 of 29 and ended up shooting 14 of 15 at the free throw line (93.3%). When talking about cleaning the glass, LSU permitted Alabama to get 32 overall (4 on the offensive glass).

Derek Fountain was important for the Tigers for this game. He earned 26 points in his 35 mins of playing time and added 2 assists for this game. He buried 6 out of 9 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

LSU has a mark of 12-11 so far this year. The Tigers commit 16.3 fouls every game and they connect on 70.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.4 times per game (243rd in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.7 times per contest. LSU has accounted for 1,544 pts on the campaign (67.1 per contest) and they grab 34.9 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Tigers are shooting 41.3% from the floor, which is 326th in college hoops.

The LSU defense surrenders 32.6% on 3-pointers (178 of 546) and opponents are converting on 71.3% of their free throw attempts. They allow 13.1 dimes and 34.8 boards per contest, which is 212th and 231st in those categories. The Tigers defensively are ranked 165th in D-1 in points given up per game with 69.0. They have forced 12.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.8% from the floor (206th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LSU

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