UL Monroe Warhawks vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 11/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UL Monroe Warhawks vs LSU Tigers

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN+

Pete Maravich Assembly Center is where the LSU Tigers (17-16 last year) will play the UL Monroe Warhawks (11-19 last season) on Wednesday.

The UL Monroe Warhawks faced off with Coastal Carolina and took a loss by a score of 75-71 in their last game. UL Monroe walked away from the game having earned a 35.8% FG percentage (24 out of 67) and converted 4 of their 16 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Warhawks knocked down 19 of 28 attempts for a rate of 67.9%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned 34 with 10 of them being offensive. They also dished out 11 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing 17 turnovers and having 13 steals. When it comes to the defense, UL Monroe let their opponent shoot 52.1% from the field on 25 of 48 shooting. Coastal Carolina earned 17 dimes and had 2 steals for the matchup. In addition, Coastal Carolina totaled 34 rebounds (3 offensive, 31 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Coastal Carolina finished shooting 65.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 23 shots. They also made 10 of 16 attempts from 3-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Warhawks left the arena with 19 and Coastal Carolina totaled 18 personal fouls.

Tyreese Watson is a player who played a role for this contest. He totaled 22 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 31 minutes played and also collected 5 rebounds. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and also totaled 2 assists.

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UL Monroe comes into this one after finishing with a win-loss mark of 11-19 last season. They turned it over 12.5 times per game and as a group committed 18.0 fouls per contest. As a basketball team, UL Monroe collected 37.8 rebounds per game and tallied 381 assists over the course of last year, which had them ranked 287th in the nation in terms of passing. The Warhawks shot 29.6% on shots from distance (152 of 513) and 66.5% from the free throw line. They averaged 69.9 pts per game (283rd in the nation) while going 42.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Warhawks forced 12.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.3 fouls. They were 226th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 439 conceded last year. The Warhawks defensively gave up a FG percentage of 43.5% (747 of 1,718) and they conceded 34.9 rebounds per contest as a unit. They gave up 35.2% from 3-point land and they were ranked 256th in college basketball in PPG allowed (74.4).

When they last played, the LSU Tigers took a loss by a score of 84-77 when they faced North Texas. The Tigers were able to pull down 22 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in the game. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 9 steals for the contest. North Texas committed 10 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. In terms of 3-point shots, LSU converted 11 out of their 23 attempts (47.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Tigers shot 27 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.0%. The Tigers permitted North Texas to make 29 of their 59 tries from the field which had them sitting at 49.2% for the game. They wrapped up this game 42.3% from beyond the arc by going 11 of 26 and finished the game at 15 of 23 from the free throw line (65.2%). Regarding cleaning the glass, LSU permitted North Texas to pull down 30 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Jordan Wright ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for the game. He knocked down 9 of 15 in the game for a rate of 60.0%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He accumulated 25 points in his 32 mins of playing time and tallied 4 assists in this game.

LSU had a win-loss mark of 17-16 last season. As an offense, the Tigers shot 45.5% from the field, which ranked them 119th in the nation. LSU totaled 2,520 pts last season (76.4 per contest) and they averaged 35.7 rebounds per contest. They got an assist 11.8 times per contest (296th in college basketball) and they turned it over 13.2 times per game. The Tigers were responsible for committing 17.4 fouls every game and they hit 72.3% from the free throw line.

The LSU defense conceded 33.5% on shots from beyond the arc (275 of 821) and their opponents converted on 75.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They conceded 12.5 assists and 35.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which had them ranked 146th and 196th in the country. The Tigers defensively were ranked 272nd in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 75.0. They forced 12.9 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (127th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take LSU

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