Texas Longhorns vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 2/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs LSU Tigers

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Texas Longhorns (14-7) are traveling to Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the LSU Tigers (12-8).

The Texas Longhorns faced Ole Miss and took a loss by a score of 72-69 in their last game. Texas ended with a 39.7% FG percentage (25 of 63) and made 5 of their 22 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Longhorns made 12 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 85.7%. Pertaining to rebounding, they compiled 36 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 15 assists for the game as well as forcing 4 turnovers and getting 2 steals. When talking about defense, Texas let their opponent shoot 39.7% from the field on 23 of 58 shooting. Ole Miss distributed 14 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Ole Miss totaled 28 boards (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Ole Miss ended up shooting 76.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 19 of their 25 attempts. They also converted 7 out of their 21 attempts from distance. Concerning fouls, the Longhorns walked away with 17 and Ole Miss accumulated 16 fouls.

Tre Johnson is one player who came through in this matchup. He finished with 22 points on 6 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes and pulled down 2 boards. He went 37.5% from the field and recorded 3 dimes.

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Texas will take the court with a mark of 14-7 on the season. They have an average of 78.4 pts per contest (90th in D-1) while connecting on 47.8% from the floor. The Longhorns are hitting 36.7% on 3-point shots (160 of 436) and 75.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Texas is pulling in 35.5 rebounds per contest and has tallied 282 assists on the season, which is 197th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 9.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.6 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Longhorns are forcing 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.1 fouls. They currently rank 82nd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 244 relinquished this season. The Longhorns defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.1% (498 of 1,212) and they surrender 33.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 32.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 53rd in college in points per game from their opponents (66.6).

The last time they took the court, the LSU Tigers went home defeated by a final of 87-74 against Auburn. When discussing cleaning up the glass, LSU allowed Auburn to grab 46 in all (24 offensive). They went 32.0% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 8 of 25 and finished the game at 15 of 21 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Tigers permitted Auburn to convert 32 out of 80 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 40.0% for this game. When the game finished, the Tigers finished shooting 24 out of 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.1%. When talking about shooting from downtown, LSU made 8 of their 22 attempts (36.4%). They were able to bury 18 of the free throws for a rate of 69.2%. Auburn committed 23 personal fouls for this game which got the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 20 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The Tigers pulled down 22 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 32 for the contest.

Camryn Carter was important for the Tigers in this game. He had 24 points in his 31 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes in this contest. He converted 7 out of 9 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 77.8%, and had 6 rebounds.

LSU has a win-loss record of 12-8 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tigers are hitting on 46.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 109th in the country. LSU has totaled 1,581 pts so far this year (79.1 per game) and they average 39.0 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.7 times per contest (192nd in Division 1) and they are turning it over 14.3 times per game. The Tigers commit 16.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.3% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 172nd in college in points allowed per game with 71.0. They are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.6% from the floor (25th in the country). The LSU defense concedes 31.2% on shots from distance (142 of 455) and their opposition makes 69.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 11.8 assists and 36.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 74th and 292nd in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas

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