LSU Tigers vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 2/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Location: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR

TV: ESPN+

The Arkansas Razorbacks (14-9) will go up against the LSU Tigers (12-11) at Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday.

The LSU Tigers played Ole Miss and ended up losing by a score of 72-70 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Tigers left the arena with 23 and Ole Miss accounted for 19 fouls. They converted 6 out of their 23 shots from 3-point range. Ole Miss finished 69.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 20 of their 29 tries. In addition, Ole Miss collected 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Ole Miss doled out 11 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. When discussing the defense, LSU allowed 37.7% from the floor on 23 of 61 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning grabbing boards, they earned 37 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tigers converted 12 of 25 attempts for a rate of 48.0%. LSU finished with a 44.6% field goal percentage (25 out of 56) and knocked down 8 of their 24 three-point shots.

Camryn Carter is a player who came through in this game. He walked away with 16 points on 6 out of 14 shooting. He played 34 minutes and also collected 4 boards. He finished the contest at 42.9% from the field and dished out 4 assists.

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LSU enters this one with a record of 12-11 so far this year. They are losing possession via turnover 14.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.6 fouls per contest. As a team, LSU is collecting 37.8 boards per game and has earned 303 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 272nd in college in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are shooting 31.0% from downtown (178 of 574) and 74.1% from the free throw line. They average 77.0 points per outing (106th in college) while shooting 45.7% from the field.

On defense, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 fouls. They surrender 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 206th in college in PPG from their opponents (72.3). The Tigers are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.7% (600 of 1,474) and they surrender 37.0 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 89th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 289 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Arkansas Razorbacks took a loss by a final score of 85-81 against Alabama. The Razorbacks were able to corral 18 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 30 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 9 steals in the matchup. Alabama had 16 fouls for the matchup which took the Razorbacks to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throws for a clip of 85.7%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Arkansas made 7 out of 20 tries (35.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Razorbacks finished 28 out of 65 from the floor which had them sitting at 43.1%. The Razorbacks allowed Alabama to convert 34 of their 62 tries from the field which had them shooting 54.8% for this contest. They finished 26.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 5 out of 19 and ended up going 12 out of 18 at the free throw line (66.7%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Arkansas allowed Alabama to get 31 overall (9 offensive).

Zvonimir Ivisic ended up having an impact for the Razorbacks in this matchup. He converted 10 of 18 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and totaled 7 rebounds. He totaled 27 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists in this game.

Arkansas has a win-loss record of 14-9 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Razorbacks are shooting 46.5% from the field, which ranks 89th in college. Arkansas has scored 1,771 pts this year (77.0 per contest) and they pull down 35.5 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.7 times per contest (117th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 11.2 times per contest. The Razorbacks commit 16.4 fouls per game and they go 73.7% from the free throw line.

The Arkansas defense gives up 31.7% from downtown (172 of 543) and their opponents are knocking down 70.6% of their free throw shots. They surrender 11.9 assists and 34.4 boards every game, which is 76th and 187th in college hoops. The Razorbacks on defense are ranked 106th in college in points per game surrendered with 69.4. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.8% from the floor (86th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take LSU

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