LSU Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 1/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: ESPN+

Coleman Coliseum is the site where the Alabama Crimson Tide (16-3) will compete against the LSU Tigers (12-6) on Saturday.

The LSU Tigers faced Texas A&M and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 68-57 in their last game. LSU finished with a 36.2% FG percentage (17 of 47) and knocked down 7 of their 29 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Tigers made 16 of their 18 shots for a rate of 88.9%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned 31 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 14 assists in the game as well as creating 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Pertaining to the defense, LSU allowed the other team to go 42.6% from the field on 26 of 61 shooting. Texas A&M dished out 15 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. On top of that, Texas A&M snagged 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Texas A&M ended up shooting 42.9% at the free throw line by making 9 of 21 attempts. They converted 7 of 22 attempts from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 21 and Texas A&M finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Camryn Carter is one guy who played a role in this matchup. He went 38.5% from the floor and recorded 4 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes played and pulled down 5 boards. He ended up with 16 points on 5 out of 13 shooting.

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LSU enters this matchup with a mark of 12-6 so far this season. They turn the ball over 13.9 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.2 personal fouls every game. As a team, LSU is collecting 39.1 boards per game and has racked up 253 dimes on the season, which ranks 213th in the country in terms of passing. The Tigers are hitting 31.7% on shots from downtown (145 of 457) and 76.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 79.7 pts per game (71st in the country) while connecting on 46.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are able to force 12.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.4 fouls. They are relinquishing 31.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 118th in college hoops in opponents PPG (69.6). The Tigers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 39.4% (450 of 1,143) and they concede 35.6 boards per contest as a unit. They currently rank 42nd in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 204 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Alabama Crimson Tide got the win with a final of 103-87 when they played Vanderbilt. When talking about cleaning the glass, Alabama permitted Vanderbilt to pull down 36 in total (14 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 42.3% from three-point range by connecting on 11 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 18 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Crimson Tide allowed Vanderbilt to make 31 of 80 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.8% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Crimson Tide finished the game shooting 36 out of 64 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 56.3%. With regard to 3-pointers, Alabama knocked down 8 out of their 22 attempts (36.4%). They were able to make 23 of the free throws for a rate of 67.6%. Vanderbilt was called for 24 personal fouls in this contest which got the Crimson Tide to the free throw line for 34 attempts. They gave up possession 11 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. The Crimson Tide earned 35 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 43 for this game.

Aden Holloway was important for the Crimson Tide for the matchup. He converted 8 out of 11 for the matchup giving him a rate of 72.7%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the contest.

Alabama has a win-loss mark of 16-3 for the campaign. The Crimson Tide have committed 18.7 fouls per game and they connect on 70.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.1 times per game (26th in college) and they are giving up possession 12.8 times per contest. Alabama has 1,727 pts for the year (90.9 per game) and they grab 44.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Crimson Tide are hitting on 47.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 62nd in the nation.

The Crimson Tide on the defensive side of the court are 333rd in college in points per game surrendered with 78.8. They are able to force 10.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.9% from the field (58th in Division 1). The Alabama defense concedes 30.0% on 3-point shots (134 of 447) and their opposition makes 72.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 11.5 dimes and 36.9 boards every game, which ranks them 70th and 302nd in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take LSU

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