LSU Tigers vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 1/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: ESPN+

The LSU Tigers (11-3) are traveling to Mizzou Arena on Tuesday where they will compete against the Missouri Tigers (11-3).

The LSU Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Vanderbilt and ended up losing by a score of 80-72 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 19 while Vanderbilt recorded 21 personal fouls. They made 8 out of their 26 attempts from distance. Vanderbilt ended up going 66.7% at the free throw line by making 16 of 24 tries. Additionally, Vanderbilt pulled down 34 boards (14 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Vanderbilt distributed 11 assists and had 10 steals for the matchup. In regard to defense, LSU allowed 43.8% from the floor on 28 out of 64 shooting. They also dished out 5 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. In terms of getting rebounds, they collected a total of 26 with 4 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Tigers made 19 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 82.6%. LSU ended having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (24 out of 48) and made 5 of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Camryn Carter is a guy who was a contributor for this contest. He finished the game at 47.1% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He played for 37 mins played and totaled 3 rebounds. He was able to score 22 points on 8 out of 17 shooting.

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LSU heads into this game with a mark of 11-3 on the campaign. They cough up possession 13.4 times per contest and as a team they are committing 15.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, LSU is pulling in 40.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 202 dimes so far this season, which ranks 211th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Tigers are shooting 32.4% on 3-point shots (115 of 355) and 74.5% from the charity stripe. They average 83.4 points per outing (35th in the nation) while hitting 48.3% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are forcing 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They give up 28.6% on 3-point shots and they are 95th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (67.9). The Tigers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 38.2% (345 of 904) and they concede 35.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 24th in college in giving up assists with 142 relinquished this year.

For their last game, the Missouri Tigers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 84-68 when they faced Auburn. The Tigers were able to collect 16 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 26 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 13 steals in the matchup. Auburn was called for 21 fouls in the matchup which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to convert 19 of them for a clip of 73.1%. With respect to shots from distance, Missouri knocked down 7 of their 23 attempts (30.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Tigers went 21 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.2%. The Tigers permitted Auburn to make 28 out of their 49 tries from the field which had them sitting at 57.1% for this contest. They shot 47.6% from three-point range by going 10 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 24 from the charity stripe (75.0%). In regard to rebounding, Missouri allowed Auburn to pull down 26 overall (6 on the offensive side).

Marques Warrick ended up being a factor for the Tigers for the matchup. He made 5 of 8 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and had 3 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 17 minutes on the court and accounted for 2 assists in this contest.

Missouri has a win-loss mark of 11-3 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are hitting on 50.0% from the field, which is ranked 17th in the nation. Missouri has totaled 1,203 pts for the year (85.9 per game) and they snag 34.5 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 13.5 times per contest (223rd in college hoops) and they cough up possession 10.9 times per game. The Tigers are responsible for committing 15.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 72.4% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 114th in the nation in points given up per game with 68.8. They are forcing their opponents into 16.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.7% from the floor (108th in Division 1). The Missouri defense surrenders 34.4% from downtown (107 of 311) and opponents are connecting on 79.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 11.9 dimes and 32.8 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 99th and 101st in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take LSU

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