Texas Tech Red Raiders vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 12/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Tech Red Raiders vs LSU Tigers

Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025

Location: Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPN2

The Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-2) are on their way to Dickies Arena on Sunday where they will meet the LSU Tigers (7-0).

The Texas Tech Red Raiders took the court against Wyoming and earned the victory with a final of 76-72 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Red Raiders walked away with 13 while Wyoming had 22 fouls. They converted 5 out of their 19 shots from long range. Wyoming finished the contest at 100.0% from the charity stripe by making 13 of 13 shots. In addition, Wyoming grabbed 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Wyoming distributed 8 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. In the matter of defense, Texas Tech allowed 46.6% from the floor on 27 out of 58 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When it comes to hauling in boards, they earned 30 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Red Raiders converted 18 of their 30 shots for a percentage of 60.0%. Texas Tech ended having earned a 49.1% field goal percentage (27 of 55) and made 4 out of their 17 three-point shots.

JT Toppin is someone who was a major factor for the game. He accounted for 27 points on 11 out of 18 shooting. He played 36 minutes and also totaled 9 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 61.1% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Texas Tech enters this game with a mark of 6-2 on the season. They average 81.4 points per game (123rd in the nation) while going 44.0% from the floor. The Red Raiders are shooting 35.2% on three-point shots (83 of 236) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Texas Tech is snagging 39.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 131 assists for the year, which is 106th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.3 fouls per game.

On defense, the Red Raiders are able to force 12.9 turnovers per game and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 42nd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 81 surrendered for the season. The Red Raiders are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.5% (212 of 476) and they concede 35.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They surrender 31.5% on 3-pointers and they are 145th in college hoops in opponents PPG (71.5).

When they last played, the LSU Tigers got the victory with a final of 96-63 against DePaul. The Tigers were able to corral 27 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. DePaul had 25 personal fouls for the game which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 26 tries. They were able to make 21 of them for a percentage of 80.8%. When talking about shooting from distance, LSU made 5 of their 13 tries (38.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers walked away from this one shooting 35 for 51 from the field which had them at 68.6%. The Tigers allowed DePaul to knock down 22 out of their 52 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.3% in this matchup. They finished 30.4% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 7 out of 23 and ended up shooting 12 out of 23 from the free throw line (52.2%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, LSU permitted DePaul to grab 17 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Pablo Tamba ended up having an impact for the Tigers in this game. He racked up 14 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this contest. He buried 4 of 4 in the matchup for a rate of 100.0%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

LSU has a record of 7-0 so far this season. The Tigers commit 17.4 fouls every game and they shoot 77.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 18.0 times per game (43rd in the country) and they cough up possession 11.6 times per game. LSU has totaled 660 points on the campaign (94.3 per contest) and they grab 43.1 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are shooting 54.9% from the field, which ranks 1st in college.

The LSU defense allows 30.2% on 3-point shots (55 of 182) and their opponents are converting on 60.2% of their free throw shots. They surrender 11.3 dimes and 29.9 boards per contest, ranking them 67th and 23rd in the nation. The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 91st in college in PPG surrendered with 68.3. They are able to force 10.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.8% from the field (42nd in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take LSU

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