Texas A&M Aggies vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 1/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M Aggies vs LSU Tigers

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN+

The LSU Tigers (11-6) will take on the Texas A&M Aggies (10-7) at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday.

The Texas A&M Aggies took the court against Arkansas and took a loss by a score of 78-77 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Aggies finished with 26 while Arkansas accounted for 24 fouls. They made 7 of 19 tries from downtown. Arkansas finished the game shooting 77.5% at the free throw line by making 31 of their 40 attempts. Additionally, Arkansas grabbed 29 boards (1 offensive, 28 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Arkansas distributed 10 assists and had 1 steal for the game. When it comes to defending, Texas A&M allowed the other team to go 39.2% from the floor on 20 out of 51 shooting. They also dished out 5 dimes in this game as well as creating 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 41 with 15 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Aggies converted 23 of their 33 attempts for a rate of 69.7%. Texas A&M ended the contest with a 32.4% field goal percentage (24 of 74) and converted 6 of 29 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Wade Taylor is one player who had an impact in the matchup. He finished the contest at 40.6% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins and totaled 6 rebounds. He ended up with 41 points on 13 out of 32 shooting.

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Texas A&M will play this contest with a win-loss record of 10-7 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 10.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.8 fouls per game. As a team, Texas A&M is collecting 43.8 boards per contest and has accounted for 195 assists this season, which has them ranked 324th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Aggies are shooting 26.5% on shots from downtown (113 of 426) and 70.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.8 points per contest (180th in college basketball) while hitting 39.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Aggies are able to force 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.4 fouls. They surrender 34.1% on shots from downtown while they are 110th in college basketball in PPG allowed (68.8). The Aggies defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.1% (396 of 963) and they concede 33.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 254th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 237 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the court, the LSU Tigers took home the win by a final score of 89-80 when they faced Ole Miss. The Tigers were able to snag 32 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 41 for the matchup. They also turned it over 15 times, while recording 10 steals in this matchup. Ole Miss was called for 19 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 31 tries. They were able to make 23 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 74.2%. When talking about shots from downtown, LSU converted 10 of their 21 tries (47.6%). When all was said and done, the Tigers went 28 for 58 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.3%. The Tigers permitted Ole Miss to bury 24 out of their 65 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 36.9% for the game. They finished 25.0% from 3-point land by going 6 out of 24 and finished the game at 26 of 29 from the free throw line (89.7%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, LSU allowed Ole Miss to pull down 32 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Jordan Wright ended up being a factor for the Tigers for this game. He converted 9 out of 16 for this contest for a field goal rate of 56.3%, and had 7 rebounds. He totaled 27 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 5 assists in this game.

LSU has a win-loss mark of 11-6 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are shooting 46.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 112th in the country. LSU has totaled 1,310 points on the season (77.1 per contest) and they average 36.9 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.1 times per contest (279th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.5 times per game. The Tigers commit 17.5 fouls every game and they go 71.9% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers defensively are ranked 143rd in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 70.1. They are able to force 14.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.8% from the field (34th in college basketball). The LSU defense allows 33.1% from downtown (145 of 438) and their opponents are connecting on 75.5% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 11.6 dimes and 35.1 rebounds per contest, which is 89th and 188th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas A&M

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