Oklahoma Sooners vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs LSU Tigers

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: SEC Network

The Oklahoma Sooners (14-14) are en route to Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday where they will compete against the LSU Tigers (15-13).

The Oklahoma Sooners stepped onto the hardwood against Auburn and took home the win by a score of 91-79 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Sooners finished with 21 while Auburn accumulated 17 fouls. They also converted 8 out of their 19 tries from beyond the arc. Auburn finished the game at 77.8% from the free throw line by making 21 of their 27 shots. On top of that, Auburn grabbed 32 rebounds (11 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Auburn earned 11 assists and had 6 steals for this game. When it comes to defending, Oklahoma allowed their opponent to shoot 47.2% from the field on 25 out of 53 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In regard to rebounding, they compiled a total of 24 with 9 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Sooners made 18 of 25 shots for a percentage of 72.0%. Oklahoma ended the contest with a 52.6% FG percentage (30 of 57) and made 13 out of their 19 shots from distance.

Nijel Pack is someone who was a contributor for the matchup. He recorded 22 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins played and also pulled down 1 rebound. He finished the game shooting 61.5% from the field and also dished out 2 dimes.

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Oklahoma will play this game with a win-loss record of 14-14 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 82.6 pts per game (50th in Division 1) while shooting 46.5% from the field. The Sooners are hitting 36.7% from downtown (279 of 761) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Oklahoma is snagging 35.9 boards per contest and has 396 dimes on the campaign, which is 199th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.8 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Sooners have forced 10.5 turnovers per game while drawing 17.6 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.7% on shots from distance while they are 297th in college in PPG allowed (78.1). The Sooners defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.2% (764 of 1,691) and they surrender 35.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are 191st in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 386 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the LSU Tigers got the victory with a final of 106-99 when they faced Ole Miss. When it comes to rebounding, LSU allowed Ole Miss to grab 33 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 31.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 5 of 16 and ended up going 22 out of 29 at the free throw line (75.9%). The Tigers allowed Ole Miss to bury 36 of their 78 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.2% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Tigers shot 35 for 70 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. Concerning 3-point shots, LSU made 11 of their 21 attempts (52.4%). They were able to bury 25 of those for a rate of 86.2%. Ole Miss was called for 22 personal fouls for the game which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for 29 tries. They turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 3 steals in the matchup. The Tigers snagged 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for the contest.

Max Mackinnon ended up having an impact for the Tigers for the matchup. He totaled 34 points in his 48 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes in the game. He made 11 out of 24 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 45.8%, and had 4 rebounds.

LSU has a win-loss mark of 15-13 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tigers are shooting 47.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 56th in the nation. LSU has tallied 2,292 pts for the campaign (81.9 per contest) and they average 36.7 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.8 times per contest (123rd in the nation) and they turn it over 10.5 times per game. The Tigers are committing 18.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 76.8% from the free throw line.

The LSU defense allows 35.6% on shots from distance (227 of 638) and opponents are knocking down 68.9% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 12.6 assists and 34.4 boards per game, which ranks 120th and 189th in D-1. The Tigers on defense are ranked 269th in college in points allowed per contest with 77.1. They are forcing 10.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (167th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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