SE Louisiana Lions vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 12/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SE Louisiana Lions vs LSU Tigers

Date: Friday, December 19, 2025

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN+

The LSU Tigers (9-1) will take on the SE Louisiana Lions (4-7) at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Friday.

The SE Louisiana Lions faced off with East Texas A&M and took a loss by a score of 70-69 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Lions ended up finishing with 14 and East Texas A&M racked up 16 personal fouls. They also knocked down 10 of their 21 shots from downtown. East Texas A&M finished the game shooting 82.4% from the charity stripe by converting 14 of their 17 attempts. Furthermore, East Texas A&M snagged 29 boards (4 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. East Texas A&M earned 17 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. In regard to defense, SE Louisiana allowed the other team to shoot 45.1% from the floor on 23 out of 51 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When it comes to hauling in boards, they collected 30 with 9 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Lions knocked down 13 of their 17 shots for a rate of 76.5%. SE Louisiana walked away from the game with a 41.4% FG percentage (24 of 58) and made 8 out of their 21 three-point shots.

Isaiah Gaines is one guy who played a role in this contest. He ended up shooting 43.8% from the floor and dished out 3 assists. He played for 36 minutes played and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 7 of 16 shooting.

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SE Louisiana heads into this one with a record of 4-7 for the year. They currently have an average of 65.6 pts per contest (347th in Division 1) while connecting on 40.5% from the floor. The Lions are hitting 26.6% on three-point attempts (68 of 256) and 71.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, SE Louisiana is collecting 32.1 rebounds per game and has earned 140 dimes so far this year, which is 270th in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.8 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.8 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Lions are able to force 14.9 turnovers per game and they draw 17.9 fouls. They are ranked 206th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 146 relinquished on the season. The Lions are giving up a FG percentage of 45.5% (255 of 561) and they surrender 35.2 boards per game as a team. They give up 32.9% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 91st in D-1 in PPG allowed (68.7).

The last time they took the hardwood, the LSU Tigers went home victorious with a score of 89-77 when they faced SMU. The Tigers were able to corral 19 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. SMU was called for 15 fouls in the game which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 12 tries. They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. In regard to 3-point attempts, LSU converted 7 out of 15 tries (46.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Tigers finished 36 out of 58 from the field which had them shooting 62.1%. The Tigers permitted SMU to knock down 30 out of 61 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.2% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 36.8% from 3-point land by hitting 7 of 19 and ended up going 10 of 17 from the charity stripe (58.8%). When talking about how they rebounded, LSU permitted SMU to pull down 28 in total (15 offensive).

Marquel Sutton was important for the Tigers in the matchup. He knocked down 8 of 15 for the contest for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and added 12 rebounds. He scored 23 points in his 39 minutes on the court, but didn't record an assist.

LSU has a record of 9-1 so far this year. The Tigers are responsible for committing 17.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 77.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.9 times per game (107th in college) and they are turning it over 11.2 times per contest. LSU has accounted for 885 points this season (88.5 per game) and they pull in 41.2 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Tigers are hitting on 51.6% from the field, which ranks them 17th in college.

The LSU defense gives up 33.3% on shots from 3-point land (84 of 252) and opponents are converting on 62.0% of their foul shots. They concede 11.2 assists and 32.6 total boards per game, which has them ranked 53rd and 91st in Division 1. The Tigers on defense are ranked 119th in D-1 in PPG given up with 70.6. They are forcing their opponents into 11.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.4% from the floor (65th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LSU

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