FIU Panthers vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 11/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: FIU Panthers vs LSU Tigers

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: SECN+

The LSU Tigers (1-0) welcome the FIU Panthers (1-1) at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Thursday.

The FIU Panthers faced Nebraska and took a loss by a final of 96-66 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Panthers left the arena with 13 while Nebraska had 10 personal fouls. They converted 17 out of their 34 attempts from 3-point range. Nebraska ended up going 62.5% from the free throw line by making 5 of their 8 shots. On top of that, Nebraska grabbed 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Nebraska distributed 29 dimes and had 11 steals for the contest. When discussing defending, FIU let their opponent shoot 55.2% from the field on 37 of 67 shooting. They also recorded 13 assists for this game as well as forcing 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to rebounding, they compiled a total of 37 with 15 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Panthers made 4 of their 6 tries for a rate of 66.7%. FIU wrapped up the game having earned a 39.4% FG percentage (28 of 71) and converted 6 out of their 23 3-point shots.

Julian Mackey is one player who was a factor for the matchup. He recorded 12 points on 4 of 7 shooting. He played 22 minutes played and snagged 1 board. He finished the game shooting 57.1% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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FIU enters this matchup with a record of 1-1 for the year. They average 83.5 pts per contest (149th in college hoops) while shooting 45.9% from the field. The Panthers are connecting on 32.1% from downtown (17 of 53) and 50.0% from the free throw line. As a team, FIU is snagging 45.0 boards per contest and has earned 37 assists this year, which is 117th in college in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 14.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 13.0 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Panthers have forced 20.5 turnovers per game and they draw 14.0 fouls. They are 327th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 42 conceded for the campaign. The Panthers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.4% (56 of 129) and they relinquish 33.5 boards per contest as a group. They give up 43.1% from 3-point land and they are 197th in college in points per game allowed (72.5).

The last time they took the court, the LSU Tigers got the victory with a final of 96-60 when they played Tarleton State. The Tigers pulled down 32 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 39 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. Tarleton State earned 21 fouls in this contest which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 29 attempts. They were able to bury 22 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.9%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, LSU made 8 out of 18 attempts (44.4%). When all was said and done, the Tigers went 33 for 47 from the field which had them sitting at 70.2%. The Tigers allowed Tarleton State to make 20 of 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 32.3% in the matchup. They finished shooting 31.8% from three-point range by hitting 7 of 22 and ended up shooting 13 of 18 at the charity stripe (72.2%). In relation to rebounds, LSU allowed Tarleton State to pull down 20 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Dedan Thomas Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers in this game. He tallied 16 points in his 26 minutes on the court and added 8 assists in this contest. He made 6 of 7 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 85.7%, and had 5 rebounds.

LSU has a win-loss mark of 1-0 on the year. The Tigers are responsible for committing 18.0 fouls every game and they connect on 75.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 21.0 times per game (42nd in D-1) and they are giving up possession 16.0 times per game. LSU has accumulated 96 pts on the campaign (96.0 per contest) and they pull down 39.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Tigers are shooting 71.7% from the field, which ranks them 1st in college.

The LSU defense gives up 31.8% on 3-pointers (7 of 22) and their opponents are knocking down 72.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 8.0 assists and 20.0 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 36th and 1st in Division 1. The Tigers are ranked 59th in college in points allowed per contest with 60.0. They are able to force 9.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 32.3% from the field (23rd in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take FIU

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