Tennessee Volunteers vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 2/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Volunteers vs LSU Tigers

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Tennessee Volunteers (22-5) are traveling to Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the LSU Tigers (14-13).

The Tennessee Volunteers played Texas A&M and took home the win by a score of 77-69 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Volunteers left the arena with 20 while Texas A&M totaled 16 fouls. They made 5 out of their 30 tries from three-point range. Texas A&M finished the game shooting 90.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of 20 attempts. Furthermore, Texas A&M grabbed 35 boards (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Texas A&M recorded 16 assists and had 5 steals in this game. In reference to defense, Tennessee allowed the other team to shoot 39.0% from the floor on 23 of 59 shooting. They also distributed 15 dimes in the matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With respect to hauling in boards, they collected 28 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Volunteers converted 18 of 20 tries for a rate of 90.0%. Tennessee wrapped up the contest having earned a 42.6% field goal percentage (23 of 54) and made 13 out of their 27 three-point attempts.

Chaz Lanier is a guy who was a major factor in the game. He recorded 30 points on 10 of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and snagged 5 boards. He finished 55.6% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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Tennessee will play this game with a win-loss record of 22-5 so far this season. They are averaging 74.7 pts per game (164th in Division 1) on 45.4% from the floor. The Volunteers are shooting 34.7% on shots from distance (232 of 669) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Tennessee is pulling down 37.6 boards per game and has accounted for 426 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 73rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 10.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 14.8 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Volunteers are forcing 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.0 personal fouls. They are surrendering 27.7% on 3-point shots and they are 4th in college in points per game from their opponents (60.8). The Volunteers are giving up a field goal percentage of 37.1% (568 of 1,530) and they relinquish 31.3 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 7th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 262 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the LSU Tigers went home defeated by a final of 79-65 against Florida. The Tigers recorded 20 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while getting 2 steals in this contest. Florida earned 12 fouls in this game which took the Tigers to the free throw line for 12 tries. They were able to make 8 of them for a rate of 66.7%. Concerning three-point shots, LSU knocked down 9 of their 31 tries (29.0%). Overall, the Tigers shot 24 for 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.1%. The Tigers allowed Florida to knock down 31 of 70 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.3% for this game. They finished shooting 31.8% from 3-point land by going 7 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 14 at the charity stripe (71.4%). In regard to cleaning the glass, LSU allowed Florida to get 45 overall (17 on the offensive side).

Robert Miller III ended up being a factor for the Tigers in the matchup. He had 19 points in his 25 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He buried 6 out of 8 for the matchup for a rate of 75.0%, and accumulated 10 rebounds.

LSU has a record of 14-13 so far this year. The Tigers are committing 16.7 fouls every game and they shoot 72.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.5 times per contest (195th in the country) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per game. LSU has totaled 2,057 points so far this year (76.2 per game) and they grab 36.7 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Tigers are shooting 45.4% from the field, which is 149th in college.

The Tigers defensively are ranked 203rd in D-1 in points given up per game with 72.5. They are forcing 11.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.4% from the field (61st in the country). The LSU defense surrenders 31.6% on 3-point shots (188 of 594) and opponents are making 70.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.6 assists and 37.5 boards per game, which has them ranked 133rd and 328th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LSU

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