Arkansas Razorbacks vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 2/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas Razorbacks vs LSU Tigers

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN+

The LSU Tigers (11-9) are welcoming the Arkansas Razorbacks (11-10) at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday.

The Arkansas Razorbacks faced off with Missouri and walked away with a win by a score of 91-84 in their last contest. Arkansas finished the game with a 54.1% FG percentage (33 out of 61) and converted 4 of their 6 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Razorbacks knocked down 21 of 26 attempts for a rate of 80.8%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 33 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 14 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In the matter of defending, Arkansas allowed their opponent to shoot 45.8% from the floor on 27 of 59 shooting. Missouri distributed 13 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. On top of that, Missouri had 25 rebounds (10 offensive, 15 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Missouri finished the game at 90.9% when shooting free throws by converting 20 of their 22 attempts. They buried 10 of their 20 tries from long range. In regard to personal fouls, the Razorbacks ended up finishing with 21 and Missouri finished the game with 23 personal fouls.

Makhi Mitchell is one player who played a role in the game. He finished 61.5% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists. He was on the court for 34 mins and also pulled down 14 rebounds. He ended up scoring 19 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Arkansas steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 11-10 on the campaign. They turn it over 12.0 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 19.3 fouls per game. As a team, Arkansas is snagging 36.2 boards per game and has 242 dimes on the season, which ranks 308th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Razorbacks are connecting on 32.2% on three-point attempts (128 of 397) and 72.2% from the free throw line. They average 76.0 pts per contest (132nd in the nation) while hitting 44.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Razorbacks are forcing their opponents into 10.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.8 fouls. They give up 34.9% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 308th in D-1 in PPG allowed (77.1). The Razorbacks defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.6% (566 of 1,330) and they concede 37.1 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 208th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 275 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the LSU Tigers took a defeat with a final score of 109-88 against Alabama. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, LSU allowed Alabama to grab 37 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 41.2% from 3-point land by hitting 14 out of 34 and ended up going 25 out of 28 from the free throw line (89.3%). The Tigers allowed Alabama to knock down 35 out of 63 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.6% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the Tigers shot 30 for 71 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.3%. When discussing 3-pointers, LSU knocked down 11 out of their 28 attempts (39.3%). They were able to make 17 of the free throws for a clip of 63.0%. Alabama earned 19 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 27 tries. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The Tigers pulled down 18 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 30 for this contest.

Derek Fountain ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for the matchup. He scored 14 points in his 19 mins of playing time, but didn't get an assist. He made 6 of 9 for this game for a rate of 66.7%, and had 6 rebounds.

LSU has a win-loss mark of 11-9 on the year. As an offense, the Tigers are connecting on 45.3% from the field, which is 151st in the nation. LSU has accumulated 1,533 points this year (76.7 per contest) and they pull down 36.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.3 times per game (272nd in the country) and they turn it over 13.2 times per contest. The Tigers have committed 18.0 fouls every game while shooting 72.0% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers on defense are ranked 191st in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 72.1. They are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.7% from the floor (48th in college hoops). The LSU defense allows 33.3% on 3-point shots (174 of 522) and their opposition makes 75.6% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 11.9 dimes and 36.0 rebounds every game, which ranks 102nd and 246th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arkansas

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