LSU Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: ESPN+

Coleman Coliseum is where the Alabama Crimson Tide (13-6) will go up against the LSU Tigers (11-8) on Saturday.

The LSU Tigers played Georgia and ended up losing by a score of 68-66 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up with 19 and Georgia racked up 17 personal fouls. They knocked down 5 of 17 tries from beyond the arc. Georgia walked away from this one shooting 79.2% at the free throw line by burying 19 of 24 shots. On top of that, Georgia grabbed 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Georgia doled out 6 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. In relation to defense, LSU let their opponent shoot 43.1% from the field on 22 of 51 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and having 9 steals. In regard to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 30 with 11 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Tigers converted 12 of 14 shots for a percentage of 85.7%. LSU walked away from the contest with a 38.6% FG percentage (22 of 57) and made 10 of 23 3-point shots.

Jalen Cook is someone who was a major factor for this game. He ended up going 47.1% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists. He played 35 mins and also snagged 3 rebounds. He ended up scoring 21 points on 8 of 17 shooting.

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LSU will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 11-8 for the campaign. They are averaging 76.1 pts per contest (140th in the country) while hitting 45.5% from the floor. The Tigers are shooting 34.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (144 of 419) and 72.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, LSU is snagging 36.6 boards per contest and is sitting with 232 dimes for the season, which is 269th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 13.4 times per game and as a team are committing 17.6 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers are able to force 14.5 turnovers per game and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are conceding 32.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 137th in the country in points per game allowed (70.2). The Tigers are giving up a FG percentage of 39.9% (450 of 1,129) and they concede 35.7 boards per contest as a team. They are 62nd in the country in giving up assists with 214 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Alabama Crimson Tide went home victorious with a score of 79-75 when they played Auburn. Concerning team rebounding, Alabama permitted Auburn to grab 38 overall (11 on the offensive side). They went 20.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 5 out of 25 and finished the game at 14 out of 18 at the charity stripe (77.8%). The Crimson Tide permitted Auburn to convert 28 of their 67 tries from the field which left them shooting 41.8% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Crimson Tide finished the game shooting 26 for 68 from the field which had them at 38.2%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, Alabama knocked down 11 of 30 attempts (36.7%). They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 84.2%. Auburn was called for 20 fouls for the matchup which got the Crimson Tide to the free throw line for 19 shots. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. The Crimson Tide were able to collect 29 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 43 in this game.

Mark Sears ended up having an impact for the Crimson Tide for this contest. He racked up 22 points in his 38 mins of playing time and accounted for 8 assists for the matchup. He buried 9 of 21 for the matchup for a rate of 42.9%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Alabama has a win-loss mark of 13-6 for the season. The Crimson Tide have committed 18.4 fouls per game while shooting 78.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.4 times per contest (69th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.6 times per game. Alabama has scored 1,684 points for the season (88.6 per contest) and they average 39.7 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Crimson Tide are shooting 48.2% from the field, which ranks them 32nd in college basketball.

The Crimson Tide on defense are ranked 265th in college basketball in PPG given up with 74.9. They are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.7% from the field (145th in D-1). The Alabama defense surrenders 31.1% on shots from distance (137 of 440) and their opposition makes 71.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 11.7 dimes and 33.3 total boards per game, which is ranked 92nd and 98th in the nation.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Alabama and under the total points

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