Florida Gators vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 2/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gators vs LSU Tigers

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Gators (23-3) are headed to Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the LSU Tigers (14-12).

The Florida Gators stepped onto the hardwood against Oklahoma and earned the victory with a final of 85-63 in their last game. Florida ended with a 45.2% FG percentage (28 out of 62) and made 12 of 32 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Gators knocked down 17 of 23 shots for a percentage of 73.9%. With regard to rebounding, they compiled 34 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 13 assists for the game while creating 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to defense, Florida allowed their opponent to shoot 38.8% from the field on 19 of 49 shooting. Oklahoma recorded 8 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Oklahoma pulled down 30 boards (5 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Oklahoma finished the contest at 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 18 of their 27 attempts. They also buried 7 out of their 20 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Gators ended up walking away with 18 while Oklahoma recorded 21 personal fouls.

Walter Clayton Jr. is one player who had an impact in this game. He scored 18 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 27 minutes and totaled 4 boards. He shot 66.7% from the floor and also dished out 2 dimes.

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Florida heads into this game with a mark of 23-3 on the season. They have an average of 83.8 pts per game (12th in the country) while shooting 47.0% from the field. The Gators are shooting 35.2% on three-point attempts (253 of 719) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Florida is pulling in 42.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 413 dimes this year, which is 64th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 10.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.5 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Gators have forced 12.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.7 personal fouls. They rank 27th in college in giving up assists with 284 surrendered this year. The Gators defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 39.0% (611 of 1,568) and they surrender 33.9 rebounds per contest as a group. They relinquish 28.4% on shots from distance and they are ranked 40th in college hoops in PPG allowed (66.4).

When they last played, the LSU Tigers took home the win by a final score of 81-67 against South Carolina. The Tigers were able to pull down 18 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 12 steals in this matchup. South Carolina was called for 11 fouls for this contest which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 7 attempts. They were able to knock down 6 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, LSU converted 13 of 30 attempts (43.3%). Overall, the Tigers finished the game shooting 31 out of 62 from the floor which had them shooting 50.0%. The Tigers allowed South Carolina to bury 24 of 51 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 47.1% for this game. They finished 36.8% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 15 from the free throw line (80.0%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, LSU permitted South Carolina to pull down 29 in all (8 offensive).

Camryn Carter ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for this contest. He converted 7 of 14 for the contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds. He had 17 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the game.

LSU has a win-loss record of 14-12 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Tigers are hitting on 45.7% from the floor, which is ranked 133rd in college. LSU has accounted for 1,992 pts on the year (76.6 per contest) and they average 36.8 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.5 times per game (204th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per game. The Tigers are committing 16.8 fouls per game and they go 73.0% from the free throw line.

The LSU defense surrenders 31.6% on shots from beyond the arc (181 of 572) and their opposition makes 70.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.6 dimes and 37.1 total rebounds per game, which is 135th and 316th in Division 1. The Tigers on defense are ranked 199th in the nation in PPG given up with 72.2. They are forcing 12.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the field (55th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take LSU

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