Texas Tech Red Raiders vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 1/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Tech Red Raiders vs LSU Tigers

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: fuboTV

The LSU Tigers (12-8) will play the Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-10) at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders faced West Virginia and took a loss by a score of 76-61 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Red Raiders ended up finishing with 26 while West Virginia finished the game with 21 fouls. They made 10 out of their 35 shots from beyond the arc. West Virginia walked away from this one shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 28 of 35 tries. On top of that, West Virginia snagged 41 boards (17 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. West Virginia doled out 8 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. When talking about defense, Texas Tech allowed their opponent to shoot 37.3% from the field on 19 of 51 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 18 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they earned 22 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Red Raiders converted 16 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 69.6%. Texas Tech ended the game having earned a 38.9% field goal percentage (21 out of 54) and converted 3 of their 20 shots from downtown.

Kevin Obanor is a guy who was a factor in this game. He finished the contest at 53.8% from the field but finished the game without a dime. He saw the court for 30 minutes and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 20 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Texas Tech heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 10-10 on the year. They are giving up possession 14.3 times per game and as a unit they commit 15.4 fouls every game. As a unit, Texas Tech is snagging 35.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 276 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 176th in the country in terms of passing. The Red Raiders are connecting on 33.5% on 3-pointers (145 of 433) and 70.0% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.5 points per outing (129th in Division 1) while shooting 46.7% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Red Raiders are forcing 15.6 turnovers every game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They give up 32.6% on shots from distance and they are ranked 115th in college basketball in opponents points per game (67.0). The Red Raiders are giving up a FG percentage of 41.5% (475 of 1,145) and they concede 32.4 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 156th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 253 relinquished for the season.

When they last played, the LSU Tigers went home defeated by a final of 60-40 when they faced Arkansas. With respect to how they attacked the glass, LSU allowed Arkansas to grab 33 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 38.5% from three-point range by shooting 5 of 13 and finished the contest at 9 out of 12 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Tigers permitted Arkansas to knock down 23 of 51 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.1% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Tigers went 14 for 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 25.9%. In regard to shooting from downtown, LSU converted 1 out of 9 attempts (11.1%). They were able to convert 11 of them for a rate of 68.8%. Arkansas was called for 12 fouls for the matchup which got the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 5 steals in the matchup. The Tigers recorded 21 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 32 for the contest.

Adam Miller pitched in for the Tigers for the game. He converted 3 of 12 in this game for a field goal rate of 25.0%, but wasn't able to grab a rebound. He earned 9 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the matchup.

LSU has a mark of 12-8 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers are hitting on 42.1% from the field, which is 308th in college basketball. LSU has scored 1,330 points this year (66.5 per contest) and they pull in 34.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 12.5 times per contest (251st in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest. The Tigers have committed 16.3 fouls per contest while shooting 69.8% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 127th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 67.2. They are able to force 12.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (177th in the country). The LSU defense gives up 29.9% on shots from distance (141 of 472) and their opponents are knocking down 70.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.1 dimes and 34.9 boards every game, ranking them 140th and 227th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas Tech

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