LSU at #22 Kentucky ($50 Prize!)
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Jan 5, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers forward Ben Simmons (25) shoots over Kentucky Wildcats forward Alex Poythress (22) during the first half of a game at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
On Saturday, March, 5th at 2:00 P.M. the unranked LSU Tigers will be on the road to take on the #22 Kentucky Wildcats. “The Crowd” projects a final score of Kentucky 77.6 – LSU 71.9 with an over/under of 149.4. The Tigers are (17-12) on the season whereas the Wildcats are (21-8).
Scoring Margin: Kentucky +11 (26th) LSU +3.1 (141st)
Points per game: LSU 80.1 (28th) Kentucky 78.2 (58th)
Points allowed per game: Kentucky 67.2 (tied for 68th) LSU 77 (285th)
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Kentucky 47.2% (38th) LSU 46.7% (49th)
Three Point Percentage: Kentucky 35.1% (155th) LSU 33.7% (221st)
Free Throw Percentage: Kentucky 67.3% (267th) LSU 66.1% (297th)
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Kentucky 39.3% (19th) LSU 45% (264th)
Turnovers committed per game: Kentucky 11.3 (49th) LSU 12.2 (tied for 117th)
Turnovers forced per game: LSU 13.9 (tied for 86th) Kentucky 12.6 (194th)
Rebounds per game: Kentucky 39 (54th) LSU 37.7 (94th)
Assists per game: LSU 15.9 (42nd) Kentucky 13.9 (tied for 127th)
Kentucky has the advantage in nearly every major statistical category. LSU won the prior match-up 85-67 on their home floor. Kentucky is (3-2) in their last five games whereas LSU is (2-3). I like Kentucky to win this one on their home floor.
Kentucky has signature wins over two ranked teams: Louisville and Duke. They were defeated by one ranked team in Kansas while also losing to unranked opponents: Ohio State, UCLA, LSU, Auburn, Tennessee, Texas A&M, and Vanderbilt. LSU has two signature wins against a ranked team: Kentucky and Texas A&M. They lost to ranked Texas A&M and Oklahoma while also losing to unranked Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, Wake Forest, Houston, Charleston, NC State, and Marquette.
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