Vanderbilt at LSU 2/20/18 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

LSU can still make the NCAA tournament, so each of the Tigers' four remaining games has added significance down the stretch. LSU hosts Vanderbilt Tuesday.

Vanderbilt is further down in the standings, but they beat LSU in Nashville a couple of weeks ago. Since then both teams are 4-4. LSU is coming off a one-point win over Missouri and the Tigers have been rotating wins and losses for the last several games. Vanderbilt has won its last two games, and three of its last four. The Commodore's last two wins were by a combined four points.

LSU is 15-11 overall and 6-8 in the SEC. LSU is 4-4 in games decided by five or fewer point. LSU is averaging 77.1 points and is giving up 73.1. Vanderbilt is 11-16 and 5-9 in the SEC. Vanderbilt is 6-5 in games decided by five or fewer points. Vanderbilt is averaging 72.1 points and giving up 73. Freshman Tremont Waters is averaging 14.7 points and six assists. Waters ha made 53 three-pointers. two more players have 34 each. Duop Reath is averaging 13.5 points and Skylar Mays is averaging 11. The Tigers are shooting 47 percent overall and 34 from behind the arc. LSU is averaging 12 turnovers and seven steals.

Vanderbilt is led by Jeff Roberson with 16.6 points and 7.2 rebounds. Ruley LaChance is averaging 13.2 and two more are averaging 11. LaChance has made 59 three-pointers and Roberson has 50. Vanderbilt is shooting 43 percent overall and 33 from three-point land. Vanderbilt is averaging 12 turnovers and five steals.