LSU Tigers vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 1/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: LSU Tigers vs Texas A&M Aggies
Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
Location: Reed Arena in College Station, TX
TV: ESPN+
The LSU Tigers (12-5) are headed to Reed Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Texas A&M Aggies (13-4).

The LSU Tigers faced off with Arkansas and took home the win by a score of 78-74 in their last game. LSU finished the game having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (22 out of 55) and knocked down 8 out of their 22 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Tigers made 26 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 92.9%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 38 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 10 dimes in the game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In relation to defending, LSU let their opponent shoot 39.1% from the floor on 27 of 69 shooting. Arkansas totaled 12 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Arkansas pulled down 34 boards (14 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Arkansas finished shooting 84.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of their 13 tries. They converted 9 out of their 20 shots from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Tigers left the arena with 11 and Arkansas recorded 19 personal fouls.
Camryn Carter is someone who was a factor for the matchup. He accounted for 27 points on 7 of 15 shooting. He played 36 mins and collected 4 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 46.7% from the field and dished out 2 dimes.
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LSU heads into this one with a record of 12-5 this year. They are turning it over 13.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.9 fouls per game. As a team, LSU is snagging 39.4 boards per contest and has tallied 239 assists so far this year, which ranks 181st in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are shooting 32.2% on shots from distance (138 of 428) and 76.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 81.0 points per game (56th in Division 1) while shooting 47.1% from the floor.
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On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers have forced 12.8 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They rank 54th in college in giving up assists with 189 relinquished on the year. The Tigers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 39.2% (424 of 1,082) and they concede 35.5 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 31.2% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 127th in the country in points per game allowed (69.7).
The last time they took the hardwood, the Texas A&M Aggies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-69 against Kentucky. Regarding rebounding, Texas A&M permitted Kentucky to snag 31 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc by going 9 of 27 and finished the game at 24 of 31 at the free throw line (77.4%). The Aggies allowed Kentucky to bury 24 of 52 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 46.2% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Aggies shot 23 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.0%. With regard to three-point shots, Texas A&M made 7 of their 30 tries (23.3%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 64.0%. Kentucky was called for 22 personal fouls in the game which got the Aggies to the charity stripe for a total of 25 tries. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. The Aggies snagged 16 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 for the matchup.
Zhuric Phelps was important for the Aggies in this matchup. He had 21 points in his 33 mins of playing time and tallied 2 assists in this game. He converted 8 of 19 for the matchup giving him a rate of 42.1%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.
Texas A&M has a win-loss record of 13-4 on the campaign. As an offense, the Aggies are connecting on 42.9% from the field, which has them ranked 281st in Division 1. Texas A&M has scored 1,307 points so far this year (76.9 per game) and they pull down 41.6 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.4 times per contest (290th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest. The Aggies have committed 17.7 personal fouls every game and they hit 68.9% from the charity stripe.
The Aggies on the defensive end are ranked 53rd in college in points given up per game with 66.3. They are forcing 14.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.2% from the floor (27th in college hoops). The Texas A&M defense gives up 31.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (138 of 444) and opponents are making 74.6% of their foul shots. They give up 13.8 dimes and 32.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 239th and 103rd in those categories.
Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas A&M
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