LSU Tigers vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 1/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: SEC Network

The Georgia Bulldogs (13-5) will try to beat the LSU Tigers (11-7) at Stegeman Coliseum on Wednesday.

The LSU Tigers faced off with Texas A&M and took a loss by a final of 73-69 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Tigers ended up with 19 while Texas A&M racked up 10 fouls. They also converted 10 out of their 33 tries from downtown. Texas A&M went 55.0% at the charity stripe by converting 11 of their 20 attempts. Furthermore, Texas A&M grabbed 44 boards (18 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Texas A&M distributed 11 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. In the matter of defense, LSU let their opponent shoot 37.7% from the field on 26 out of 69 shooting. They also dished out 15 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 1 steal. In terms of pulling down boards, they collected 33 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tigers made 8 of their 10 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. LSU wrapped up the game having earned a 41.7% FG percentage (25 of 60) and converted 11 of their 34 three-point attempts.

Jordan Wright is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 15 points on 6 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins and totaled 10 rebounds. He went 42.9% from the field and also dished out 6 assists.

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LSU will play this game with a win-loss record of 11-7 so far this season. They turn it over 13.2 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, LSU is pulling down 36.8 boards per contest and has 221 assists on the season, which ranks 289th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are hitting 33.8% on three-point attempts (134 of 396) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. They average 76.6 pts per contest (123rd in the country) while shooting 45.9% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.2 fouls. They give up 32.9% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 139th in college hoops in PPG allowed (70.3). The Tigers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 39.7% (428 of 1,078) and they concede 35.8 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 72nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 208 conceded for the season.

In their last game, the Georgia Bulldogs took a defeat with a final score of 105-96 against Kentucky. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Georgia allowed Kentucky to snag 29 in all (3 offensive). They went 56.0% from beyond the perimeter via 14 of 25 and ended up shooting 13 out of 17 at the charity stripe (76.5%). The Bulldogs allowed Kentucky to make 39 of their 63 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 61.9% in this contest. In all, the Bulldogs ended up going 31 out of 62 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. With respect to shooting from distance, Georgia buried 7 out of their 24 tries (29.2%). They were able to bury 27 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 77.1%. Kentucky earned 22 personal fouls for this contest which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 35 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 8 steals in the game. The Bulldogs recorded 22 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 26 in this game.

Jabri Abdur-Rahim was important for the Bulldogs in the game. He buried 8 out of 16 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He recorded 34 points in his 33 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for this game.

Georgia has a record of 13-5 on the season. The Bulldogs commit 17.1 fouls per game while shooting 71.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.8 times per game (237th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest. Georgia has earned 1,380 pts for the campaign (76.7 per game) and they pull in 37.6 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulldogs are shooting 42.8% from the field, which has them ranked 284th in college basketball.

The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 191st in college basketball in points given up per game with 71.9. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (78th in the country). The Georgia defense allows 30.8% on shots from 3-point land (132 of 429) and opponents are making 70.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 13.9 assists and 38.6 boards per contest, which ranks them 263rd and 327th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia

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