LSU Tigers vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 1/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: Reed Arena in College Station, TX

TV: SEC Network

The Texas A&M Aggies (9-4) will compete against the LSU Tigers (8-5) at Reed Arena on Saturday.

The LSU Tigers played Northwestern State and went home with a win by a final score of 96-55 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Tigers walked away with 11 and Northwestern State totaled 14 personal fouls. They knocked down 5 of their 21 attempts from 3-point land. Northwestern State finished the game shooting 57.1% at the free throw line by knocking down 8 of their 14 shots. Additionally, Northwestern State collected 26 boards (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Northwestern State dished out 7 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. Concerning defending, LSU allowed their opponent to shoot 35.6% from the floor on 21 of 59 shooting. They also distributed 22 assists for this contest while creating 20 turnovers and having 17 steals. Concerning grabbing boards, they earned a total of 36 with 5 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Tigers converted 13 of 20 tries for a rate of 65.0%. LSU wrapped up the contest having earned a 61.0% field goal percentage (36 out of 59) and made 11 of 21 3-point attempts.

Mike Williams III is one player who was a major factor in this contest. He finished shooting 63.6% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He was on the court for 21 mins played and also grabbed 1 rebound. He recorded 20 points on 7 out of 11 shooting.

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LSU comes into this one with a mark of 8-5 on the season. They turn it over 13.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.2 fouls per contest. As a unit, LSU is collecting 35.8 rebounds per game and has racked up 155 assists for the season, which has them ranked 308th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are shooting 34.2% on shots from downtown (95 of 278) and 70.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.8 pts per contest (144th in the country) while hitting 47.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 15.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.9 fouls. They concede 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 127th in the country in points per game allowed (69.0). The Tigers are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 40.4% (308 of 763) and they relinquish 34.7 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 90th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 153 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Texas A&M Aggies went home victorious with a score of 79-54 when they played Prairie View A&M. The Aggies collected 32 defensive rebounds and 27 offensive rebounds totaling 59 for the matchup. They turned it over 14 times, while earning 10 steals for this contest. Prairie View A&M had 25 personal fouls for the contest which got the Aggies to the free throw line for a total of 38 attempts. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw tries for a rate of 52.6%. In reference to shots from distance, Texas A&M converted 3 out of their 24 attempts (12.5%). Overall, the Aggies shot 28 out of 69 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.6%. The Aggies allowed Prairie View A&M to knock down 18 out of 56 tries from the field which left them shooting 32.1% for this game. They shot 33.3% from 3-point land via 5 out of 15 and ended up going 13 out of 19 at the charity stripe (68.4%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Texas A&M allowed Prairie View A&M to pull down 29 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Henry Coleman ended up having an impact for the Aggies in this matchup. He tallied 20 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and tallied 1 assist in this matchup. He knocked down 9 of 12 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 13 rebounds.

Texas A&M has a mark of 9-4 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Aggies are connecting on 41.9% from the floor, which is ranked 292nd in college hoops. Texas A&M has accumulated 990 points so far this season (76.2 per game) and they collect 43.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.6 times per contest (252nd in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 9.8 times per contest. The Aggies have committed 15.8 fouls per contest while shooting 70.3% from the free throw line.

The Aggies are ranked 91st in the country in points per game surrendered with 66.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.4% from the field (112th in D-1). The Texas A&M defense gives up 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (108 of 309) and opponents are connecting on 71.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 13.2 dimes and 31.7 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 219th and 47th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LSU

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