Georgia Bulldogs vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 2/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs LSU Tigers

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: SEC Network

The LSU Tigers (14-13) will go up against the Georgia Bulldogs (15-12) at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Tuesday.

The Georgia Bulldogs faced off with Auburn and went home with a loss by a final score of 97-76 in their last game. Georgia finished the game having earned a 43.6% FG percentage (24 of 55) and made 3 of 14 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 25 of their 31 tries for a rate of 80.6%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 21 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 5 assists for the contest in addition to creating 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to defending, Georgia allowed the other team to shoot 62.1% from the floor on 36 of 58 shooting. Auburn totaled 16 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Auburn collected 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Auburn finished shooting 68.8% at the charity stripe by making 11 of 16 tries. They buried 14 out of their 26 attempts from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Bulldogs left the arena with 17 while Auburn finished the game with 24 personal fouls.

Noah Thomasson is someone who had an impact in this matchup. He accumulated 18 points on 5 of 12 shooting. He played for 30 minutes and totaled 2 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 41.7% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Georgia comes into this one with a win-loss record of 15-12 this year. They are averaging 76.1 pts per contest (107th in Division 1) while shooting 43.7% from the field. The Bulldogs are hitting 34.4% from downtown (217 of 630) and 73.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Georgia is grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game and has earned 315 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 307th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.6 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.9 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs have forced 11.6 turnovers every game and they draw 18.9 fouls. They are surrendering 33.2% on shots from downtown and they are 272nd in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (74.9). The Bulldogs defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.7% (727 of 1,663) and they surrender 37.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 280th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 389 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the LSU Tigers went home defeated by a final of 87-67 when they played Mississippi State. The Tigers were able to snag 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 31 in this game. They turned it over 13 times, while earning 8 steals in the game. Mississippi State was called for 16 personal fouls for the game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 72.7%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, LSU converted 3 out of their 17 tries (17.6%). When all was said and done, the Tigers finished the game shooting 24 for 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.4%. The Tigers allowed Mississippi State to convert 30 out of 65 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.2% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 47.6% from distance via 10 out of 21 and finished the contest at 17 of 22 at the charity stripe (77.3%). In the matter of rebounding, LSU permitted Mississippi State to snag 31 overall (12 offensive).

Trae Hannibal ended up being a factor for the Tigers in this contest. He scored 22 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for this contest. He knocked down 9 of 18 in the matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds.

LSU has a win-loss mark of 14-13 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Tigers are connecting on 45.8% from the floor, which ranks them 117th in the country. LSU has earned 2,074 points on the season (76.8 per contest) and they snag 35.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 11.7 times per game (295th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest. The Tigers are responsible for committing 17.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 71.7% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers on defense are ranked 268th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 74.8. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.3% from the floor (103rd in the nation). The LSU defense allows 34.4% on 3-pointers (234 of 681) and opponents are making 75.8% of their free throw shots. They have given up 12.9 assists and 35.6 rebounds per contest, which is 177th and 233rd in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LSU

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