Arkansas Razorbacks vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 1/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas Razorbacks vs LSU Tigers

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN+

The LSU Tigers (11-5) are hosting the Arkansas Razorbacks (11-5) at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Tuesday.

The Arkansas Razorbacks faced off with Florida and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 71-63 in their last contest. Arkansas ended the contest with a 30.0% FG percentage (18 of 60) and knocked down 3 of 16 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Razorbacks converted 24 of 35 tries for a rate of 68.6%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 36 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 10 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to the defense, Arkansas let their opponent shoot 39.1% from the floor on 25 of 64 shooting. Florida dished out 13 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Florida collected 48 boards (16 offensive, 32 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Florida went 65.0% at the charity stripe by making 13 of 20 attempts. They also made 8 of their 28 attempts from long range. When it comes to fouls, the Razorbacks left the arena with 21 while Florida accounted for 23 fouls.

Adou Thiero is a player who played a role in the game. He ended up shooting 40.0% from the floor but didn't record an assist. He was on the hardwood for 20 minutes and also snagged 3 rebounds. He notched 17 points on 4 of 10 shooting.

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Arkansas will play this contest with a record of 11-5 this season. They turn the ball over 11.6 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.3 personal fouls every game. As a team, Arkansas is snagging 35.9 rebounds per contest and has racked up 250 dimes so far this year, which is 118th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Razorbacks are hitting 33.7% on shots from downtown (119 of 353) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 78.4 pts per game (105th in the nation) while hitting 48.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Razorbacks have forced 13.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 30.1% on three-point shots while they are 63rd in college in PPG allowed (66.9). The Razorbacks defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 40.8% (391 of 958) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 59th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 185 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the LSU Tigers took a defeat with a final score of 77-65 against Ole Miss. When talking about attacking the glass, LSU allowed Ole Miss to get 29 in all (5 on the offensive side). They shot 36.0% from downtown by shooting 9 out of 25 and ended up shooting 14 out of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). The Tigers permitted Ole Miss to knock down 27 of their 55 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 49.1% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Tigers finished 24 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.7%. When discussing shooting from downtown, LSU buried 7 out of their 31 tries (22.6%). They were able to bury 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. Ole Miss was called for 12 fouls for this game which took the Tigers to the free throw line for 10 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 10 steals for the contest. The Tigers recorded 20 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in the game.

Camryn Carter ended up having an impact for the Tigers in this matchup. He converted 7 out of 18 for this contest giving him a rate of 38.9%, and added 4 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in the matchup.

LSU has a record of 11-5 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Tigers are shooting 47.5% from the field, which is ranked 64th in D-1. LSU has scored 1,299 pts for the campaign (81.2 per contest) and they average 39.4 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.3 times per game (155th in the nation) and they cough up possession 13.6 times per game. The Tigers are committing 16.3 fouls every game and they shoot 74.9% from the free throw line.

The Tigers defensively are ranked 121st in college in points allowed per game with 69.4. They have forced 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 39.2% from the field (29th in D-1). The LSU defense gives up 30.4% on shots from beyond the arc (111 of 365) and their opponents are converting on 70.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 11.1 dimes and 35.4 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 48th and 246th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arkansas

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