Northwestern State Demons vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 11/29/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern State Demons vs LSU Tigers

Date: Friday, November 29, 2024

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN+

Pete Maravich Assembly Center is where the LSU Tigers (5-1) will meet the Northwestern State Demons (2-4) on Friday.

The Northwestern State Demons played North Alabama and took home the win by a score of 71-58 in their last contest. Northwestern State finished the contest having earned a 49.1% field goal percentage (28 out of 57) and made 7 out of their 23 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Demons buried 8 of their 10 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 33 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 21 assists in this game as well as forcing 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to defense, Northwestern State allowed the other team to shoot 37.3% from the floor on 22 of 59 shooting. North Alabama dished out 8 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. Moreover, North Alabama collected 28 rebounds (12 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. North Alabama ended up going 54.5% from the charity stripe by making 6 of 11 shots. They made 8 out of their 26 attempts from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Demons ended up with 10 while North Alabama finished the game with 13 personal fouls.

Chris Mubiru is a guy who was a contributor in this game. He finished with 13 points on 5 of 6 shooting. He saw the court for 22 mins played and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 83.3% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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Northwestern State enters this contest with a record of 2-4 on the season. They turn it over 12.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.8 fouls per contest. As a team, Northwestern State is snagging 34.5 boards per game and has totaled 83 assists this year, which ranks 240th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Demons are connecting on 35.4% on shots from 3-point land (46 of 130) and 67.7% from the charity stripe. They average 71.2 points per contest (274th in D-1) while going 45.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the Demons are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers per game while drawing 15.5 fouls. They give up 31.6% on three-point shots while they are 143rd in Division 1 in opponents points per game (69.0). The Demons defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 41.0% (139 of 339) and they surrender 35.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 56th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 62 surrendered this year.

In their last game, the LSU Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 109-102 against UCF. The Tigers were able to pull down 29 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 17 times, while earning 11 steals for the matchup. UCF committed 24 personal fouls for this contest which got the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 29 shots. They were able to convert 21 of them for a rate of 72.4%. In reference to shots from downtown, LSU converted 12 of 36 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers went 38 for 88 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.2%. The Tigers permitted UCF to make 37 out of their 91 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 40.7% for the game. They went 29.4% from beyond the arc by going 10 of 34 and ended up going 18 out of 25 at the free throw line (72.0%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, LSU permitted UCF to collect 46 overall (18 on the offensive glass).

Jordan Sears ended up being important for the Tigers for the game. He recorded 25 points in his 41 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 8 out of 18 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and totaled 9 rebounds.

LSU has a mark of 5-1 on the campaign. The Tigers commit 18.5 personal fouls per game and they go 72.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.2 times per contest (240th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 14.3 times per contest. LSU has totaled 494 points so far this season (82.3 per contest) and they grab 42.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are connecting on 46.0% from the floor, which ranks them 153rd in the nation.

The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 198th in the country in points given up per game with 71.7. They have forced 12.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.6% from the floor (47th in D-1). The LSU defense allows 23.9% on shots from distance (32 of 134) and opponents are knocking down 74.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 10.0 assists and 37.2 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 44th and 280th in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Northwestern State

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