Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 12/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs LSU Tigers

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN+

The LSU Tigers (7-1) are hosting the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (3-6) at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Sunday.

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Furman and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-73 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Eagles left the arena with 15 while Furman totaled 14 fouls. They made 10 out of their 30 shots from distance. Furman ended up shooting 75.0% from the free throw line by making 12 of their 16 tries. Additionally, Furman snagged 33 rebounds (12 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Furman doled out 18 assists and had 3 steals in this game. With regard to defense, Florida Gulf Coast let their opponent shoot 44.3% from the field on 27 out of 61 shooting. They also dished out 8 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 10 steals. When discussing pulling down boards, they collected 26 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Eagles converted 9 of 13 shots for a percentage of 69.2%. Florida Gulf Coast wrapped up the contest having earned a 52.7% FG percentage (29 of 55) and buried 6 out of their 18 three-point attempts.

Zavian McLean is a guy who was a major factor for the contest. He walked away with 19 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins and snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up shooting 61.5% from the floor and also totaled 3 dimes.

Get all of our NCAA Basketball Best Bets Picks

Florida Gulf Coast comes into this contest with a record of 3-6 this year. They are turning it over 11.1 times per game and as a group they commit 16.2 fouls every game. As a unit, Florida Gulf Coast is snagging 31.6 boards per contest and has accumulated 109 assists for the year, which has them ranked 251st in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Eagles are shooting 33.3% on 3-point shots (73 of 219) and 69.7% from the charity stripe. They average 64.8 points per outing (341st in the country) while shooting 44.4% from the field.

On defense, the Eagles are able to force 10.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 12.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 206th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 113 conceded for the year. The Eagles are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.8% (210 of 502) and they relinquish 34.0 boards per game as a group. They are conceding 33.6% on 3-pointers and they rank 87th in college hoops in points per game allowed (67.0).

When they last played, the LSU Tigers took home the win by a final score of 85-75 when they played Florida State. In reference to rebounding, LSU allowed Florida State to collect 39 in all (17 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 31.6% from beyond the arc by shooting 6 out of 19 and ended up shooting 13 of 22 at the free throw line (59.1%). The Tigers permitted Florida State to knock down 28 of their 72 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.9% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Tigers walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.2%. When talking about shooting from downtown, LSU made 9 of their 27 tries (33.3%). They were able to convert 20 of them for a clip of 69.0%. Florida State had 23 fouls for the contest which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 29 tries. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 9 steals in this matchup. The Tigers pulled down 24 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for this game.

Camryn Carter pitched in for the Tigers for the matchup. He recorded 26 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for this contest. He converted 8 out of 15 for the contest for a rate of 53.3%, and had 8 rebounds.

LSU has a record of 7-1 this year. As an offensive team, the Tigers are shooting 45.7% from the floor, which is ranked 157th in the nation. LSU has totaled 656 points so far this year (82.0 per contest) and they pull in 42.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.0 times per contest (242nd in the country) and they turn the ball over 13.9 times per game. The Tigers are responsible for committing 17.6 personal fouls per contest while shooting 73.2% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers on defense are ranked 148th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 69.8. They are forcing 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 37.7% from the floor (28th in the country). The LSU defense concedes 25.7% on shots from 3-point land (46 of 179) and their opposition knocks down 69.2% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 10.1 dimes and 38.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 39th and 315th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Florida Gulf Coast

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here