Texas A&M Aggies vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 3/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M Aggies vs LSU Tigers

Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

Pete Maravich Assembly Center is the location where the LSU Tigers (14-16) will try to beat the Texas A&M Aggies (21-9) on Saturday.

The Texas A&M Aggies stepped onto the hardwood against Auburn and earned the victory with a final of 83-72 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Aggies left the arena with 15 and Auburn finished the game with 19 fouls. They converted 9 of 22 attempts from distance. Auburn finished the game at 86.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 15 tries. Additionally, Auburn snagged 24 rebounds (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Auburn totaled 16 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. In relation to defense, Texas A&M let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the field on 25 of 50 shooting. They also dished out 16 dimes in this contest in addition to creating 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to rebounding, they collected 39 with 22 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Aggies buried 18 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 72.0%. Texas A&M wrapped up the game having earned a 43.1% field goal percentage (28 of 65) and knocked down 9 out of their 25 shots from 3-point land.

Zhuric Phelps is one player who had an impact for the contest. He finished the game shooting 37.5% from the field and earned 1 assist. He played for 23 mins and grabbed 1 rebound. He accounted for 19 points on 6 of 16 shooting.

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Texas A&M comes into this matchup with a mark of 21-9 on the campaign. They are turning it over 12.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Texas A&M is grabbing 40.8 boards per contest and has 365 assists this season, which ranks 293rd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Aggies are connecting on 30.8% on 3-point shots (208 of 675) and 69.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.1 points per outing (179th in Division 1) while hitting 41.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Aggies are able to force 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They give up 33.4% from 3-point land and they are 57th in college in points per game allowed (67.6). The Aggies are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 40.5% (664 of 1,639) and they surrender 31.9 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 291st in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 438 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the LSU Tigers took a loss by a final score of 95-64 against Kentucky. Concerning cleaning the glass, LSU permitted Kentucky to grab 36 in all (6 offensive). They finished shooting 37.5% from 3-point land by going 12 of 32 and finished the game at 11 out of 11 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Tigers allowed Kentucky to knock down 36 out of their 71 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.7% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Tigers finished 26 for 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.8%. In reference to 3-pointers, LSU buried 6 out of 22 tries (27.3%). They were able to bury 6 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 60.0%. Kentucky committed 12 fouls for the game which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 10 tries. They gave up possession 16 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. The Tigers were able to snag 25 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards for a total of 28 for the contest.

Robert Miller III ended up having an impact for the Tigers in the game. He converted 7 of 11 for this contest for a rate of 63.6%, and had 6 rebounds. He tallied 15 points in his 25 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to get an assist.

LSU has a mark of 14-16 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Tigers are hitting on 45.0% from the floor, which ranks them 171st in college. LSU has accumulated 2,249 pts on the campaign (75.0 per contest) and they pull in 36.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 13.2 times per game (223rd in college) and they cough up possession 13.1 times per contest. The Tigers are responsible for committing 16.6 fouls per game while shooting 72.3% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 220th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 73.3. They have forced 11.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (94th in college). The LSU defense gives up 31.8% on 3-point attempts (213 of 669) and opponents are making 70.7% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 12.7 assists and 37.7 boards per contest, which ranks 145th and 334th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas A&M

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