Auburn Tigers vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 1/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs LSU Tigers

Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Auburn Tigers (18-1) are traveling to Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Wednesday where they will go up against the LSU Tigers (12-7).

The Auburn Tigers faced off with Tennessee and notched a win by a score of 53-51 in their last game. Auburn finished with a 30.5% FG percentage (18 of 59) and knocked down 3 out of their 20 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Tigers made 14 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 73.7%. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they compiled 38 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 11 dimes in this matchup while forcing 10 turnovers and having 8 steals. In relation to defense, Auburn allowed the other team to go 31.5% from the floor on 17 of 54 shooting. Tennessee doled out 10 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. On top of that, Tennessee totaled 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Tennessee finished shooting 81.3% at the free throw line by converting 13 of their 16 tries. They made 4 out of their 22 tries from 3-point range. Concerning fouls, the Tigers finished with 16 and Tennessee had 18 fouls.

Johni Broome is someone who was a major factor in the game. He was able to score 16 points on 7 out of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes and also totaled 14 rebounds. He shot 35.0% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Auburn enters this game with a win-loss record of 18-1 this season. They average 84.0 pts per game (17th in D-1) while going 49.2% from the floor. The Tigers are hitting 37.2% on three-point shots (181 of 486) and 74.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Auburn is pulling in 38.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 324 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 70th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 9.4 times per game and as a group are committing 17.6 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Tigers are able to force 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.3 fouls. They currently rank 1st in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 157 surrendered so far this season. The Tigers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 39.0% (429 of 1,099) and they surrender 32.4 boards per contest as a group. They concede 29.7% on shots from distance and they are 36th in the nation in PPG allowed (65.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the LSU Tigers took a defeat with a final score of 80-73 when they played Alabama. The Tigers were able to snag 25 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 39 for the matchup. They coughed it up 14 times, while recording 12 steals for the contest. Alabama was called for 16 fouls for the matchup which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to convert 14 of them for a rate of 73.7%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, LSU converted 3 out of their 23 tries (13.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Tigers finished the game shooting 28 for 71 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.4%. The Tigers permitted Alabama to bury 27 of their 61 attempts from the field which had them shooting 44.3% for the game. They went 30.4% from 3-point land by shooting 7 out of 23 and ended up going 19 of 24 from the free throw line (79.2%). When discussing rebounds, LSU allowed Alabama to get 37 overall (8 offensive).

Jordan Sears ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for this game. He made 7 of 14 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, but wasn't able to grab a rebound. He recorded 21 points in his 29 mins of playing time and had 6 assists in the matchup.

LSU has a win-loss record of 12-7 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are hitting on 46.2% from the floor, which ranks them 112th in the nation. LSU has tallied 1,507 pts on the campaign (79.3 per contest) and they pull in 39.3 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 13.8 times per contest (178th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 13.9 times per game. The Tigers are committing 16.5 fouls every game and they connect on 76.8% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 135th in college hoops in PPG given up with 70.2. They are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.6% from the field (26th in the nation). The LSU defense allows 31.2% on three-point shots (134 of 430) and their opposition knocks down 69.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 11.5 assists and 35.9 boards per game, which has them ranked 66th and 257th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Auburn

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