Missouri Tigers (21-8) vs. LSU Tigers (13-16)
March 1, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: LSU Tigers +5.5 / Missouri Tigers -5.5; Over/Under: +150.5
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The Missouri Tigers and LSU Tigers meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Missouri Tigers Betting Preview
The Missouri Tigers are averaging 80 points on 47.5 percent shooting and allowing 74.7 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Kobe Brown is averaging 16.1 points and 6.1 rebounds, while D’Moi Hodge is averaging 14 points and 1.7 assists. DeAndre Gholston is the third double-digit scorer and Isiaih Mosley is dishing 2.5 assists. The Missouri Tigers are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 74.8 percent from the free throw line. The Missouri Tigers are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28 rebounds per game.
The LSU Tigers Betting Preview
The LSU Tigers are averaging 67.2 points on 41.5 percent shooting and allowing 70 points on 44.7 percent shooting. KJ Williams is averaging 17.1 points and 7.3 rebounds, while Adam Miller is averaging 11.7 points and 2.4 rebounds. Derek Fountain is dishing 0.9 assists and Cam Hayes is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The LSU Tigers are shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc and 71.1 percent from the free throw line. The LSU Tigers are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.7 rebounds per game.
Missouri vs LSU Trends
The Tigers are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 Wednesday games and 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Tigers are 7-20 ATS in their last 27 home games and 3-11-1 ATS in their last 15 games overall. The under is 4-0 in Tigers last 4 overall. The under is 5-2-1 in Tigers last 8 Wednesday games. The underdog is 8-2-2 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Missouri Tigers have been the better team this season, and they’re playing the better ball right now. The LSU Tigers are losing their last 5 games by an average of 5.8 points, and they actually lose at home by an average of 0.1 points. LSU is heading in the wrong direction at the worst time. Give me Missouri and the chalk.
