Stetson Hatters vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 12/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stetson Hatters vs LSU Tigers

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN+

Pete Maravich Assembly Center is the site where the LSU Tigers (8-2) will attempt to beat the Stetson Hatters (1-9) on Tuesday.

The Stetson Hatters stepped onto the hardwood against FIU and took a loss by a score of 81-72 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Hatters finished with 18 and FIU finished the game with 22 fouls. They also made 5 out of their 18 shots from 3-point land. FIU finished shooting 76.9% when shooting free throws by making 20 of 26 shots. In addition, FIU snagged 38 boards (11 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. FIU earned 13 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. In the matter of defense, Stetson let their opponent shoot 45.9% from the field on 28 of 61 shooting. They also doled out 8 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 30 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Hatters made 18 of their 24 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. Stetson finished the contest with a 39.3% field goal percentage (24 of 61) and buried 6 out of their 24 shots from distance.

Jordan Wood is one player who came through for the matchup. He finished the contest at 46.7% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes played and collected 4 rebounds. He notched 25 points on 7 out of 15 shooting.

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Stetson will enter this contest with a record of 1-9 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 14.9 times per contest and as a group they are committing 15.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Stetson is pulling down 35.6 rebounds per game and has racked up 122 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 317th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Hatters are hitting 33.2% on shots from beyond the arc (75 of 226) and 69.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 73.2 points per game (239th in D-1) while hitting 44.8% from the field.

On defense, the Hatters have forced 9.5 turnovers every game and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 38.1% from beyond the arc while they are 354th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (82.3). The Hatters are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.2% (300 of 664) and they concede 36.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are 261st in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 153 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the LSU Tigers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-64 against SMU. The Tigers snagged 22 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 27 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 17 times, while recording 10 steals in this contest. SMU earned 14 fouls for the matchup which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 18 attempts. They were able to convert 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 77.8%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, LSU made 4 of their 15 attempts (26.7%). When the game finished, the Tigers finished the game shooting 23 out of 54 from the field which had them shooting 42.6%. The Tigers permitted SMU to convert 27 out of 60 attempts from the field which left them shooting 45.0% in this game. They shot 37.5% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 6 of 16 and finished the game at 14 of 23 from the free throw line (60.9%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, LSU permitted SMU to get 37 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Jordan Sears was important for the Tigers in this matchup. He converted 7 of 13 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and earned 3 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 34 minutes on the court and tallied 4 dimes in the game.

LSU has a record of 8-2 so far this year. The Tigers are committing 16.7 personal fouls every game and they go 74.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.3 times per contest (238th in college basketball) and they turn it over 14.2 times per contest. LSU has accumulated 800 pts so far this year (80.0 per game) and they grab 40.3 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Tigers are shooting 45.9% from the floor, which ranks 151st in the nation.

The Tigers on defense are ranked 160th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 70.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 38.9% from the field (36th in college basketball). The LSU defense gives up 27.9% on three-point shots (63 of 226) and their opponents are making 68.4% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 11.3 assists and 37.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 69th and 316th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LSU

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