LSU at Texas A&M 1/14/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Anthonoy-deleo |

Last Updated: 01/13/2020 at 9:21 PM ET

The LSU Tigers are set to visit Reed Arena in College Station, Texas for an SEC clash against the Texas A&M Aggies. The LSU Tigers come into this matchup with an 11-4 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 60-59. Leading the way for the LSU Tigers was sophomore forward Emmitt Williams as he recorded 17 points and 5 rebounds. Junior guard Charles Manning Jr. had a productive outing off the bench for the Tigers as he pitched in 15 points.

The LSU Tigers struggled shooting the ball against the Mississippi State Bulldogs as they connected on 22 of their 59 field goal attempts (37.3%), but they were significantly worse from behind the three-point line (9.5%). The LSU Tigers won the turnover battle against the Mississippi State Bulldogs (18-8), but they were dominated by the Bulldogs in the rebounding department (49-31).

The Texas A&M Aggies come into this matchup with an 8-6 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the Vanderbilt Commodores, 69-50. Leading the way for the Texas A&M Aggies was freshman guard Andre Gordon as he recorded 15 points and 4 rebounds. Junior guard Jay Jay Chandler had a productive outing off the bench for the Aggies as he pitched in 10 points.

The Texas A&M Aggies had a goof shooting game against the Vanderbilt Commodores as they connected on 30 of their 57 field goal attempts (52.6%), but they were significantly worse from behind the three-point line (31.3%). The Texas A&M Aggies won the turnover battle against the Vanderbilt Commodores (14-12), and they edged out the Commodores in the rebounding department (38-29).

This is a battle of opposite strengths as Texas A&M is one of the best defensive teams in the country while LSU ranks amongst the top at scoring. The LSU Tigers have a very talented roster, and they have started to live up to expectations as they bring a 3-0 conference record into this matchup, and they shouldn’t have much of a problem outscoring the Aggies. LSU is averaging 79.3 PPG and they have an abundance of guys who can make a difference as 5 different guys are averaging at least 10 PPG, but the same can’t be said about the Aggies scoring attack. Texas A&M currently ranks 347th in the nation in points scored, and they don’t have much scoring threat as no one averages over 12 PPG which could be problematic in what could be a high scoring affair. Final Score Prediction, LSU Tigers win and cover ATS 74-62.

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