Alabama vs. LSU: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 27, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 26, 2024

On Saturday at Coleman Coliseum, the Alabama Crimson Tide (13-6, 5-1 SEC) will face the LSU Tigers (11-8, 3-3 SEC) — with Alabama’s Grant Nelson among the players to watch — tipping off at 8:00 PM ET. Saturday’s matchup between the Crimson Tide and the Tigers features the Crimson Tide as double-digit 12.5-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 165.

Alabama vs. LSU Betting Lines

Alabama vs LSU Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Alabama -12.5 165 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Alabama (-12.5)
Total Pick Under (165)

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Alabama vs. LSU Stat Rankings

Alabama Avg. (Rank) LSU Avg. (Rank)
88.6 (4th) Points Scored 76.1 (139th)
74.9 (261st) Points Allowed 70.2 (137th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.4 (55th) Off. Rebounds 8.9 (154th)
11.3 (4th) 3pt Made 7.6 (172nd)
15.1 (82nd) Assists 12.2 (262nd)
12.5 (266th) Turnovers 13.2 (317th)

Alabama vs. LSU Betting Trends

  • The Crimson Tide have beaten the spread 12 times in 19 games.
  • Alabama’s ATS record as 12.5-point favorites or more is 6-2.
  • Out of 19 Crimson Tide games so far this season, 13 have gone over the total.
  • Nine times so far this year, Alabama and its opponent have combined to score more than 165 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 165 points, 1.5 more than the average point total for Crimson Tide games this season.
  • LSU has eight wins in 19 games against the spread this season.
  • The Tigers have no wins ATS (0-1) as a 12.5-point underdog or greater this year.
  • Alabama has seen 13 of its 19 games hit the over.
  • There have been five Tigers games this season with more than 165 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 18.8 points higher than the average scoring total for LSU’s games of 146.2.

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Alabama Impact Players

  • Nelson totals a team-high 6.1 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s posting 12.2 points and 2.0 assists, shooting 44.0% from the field and 26.0% from downtown with 1.0 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Aaron Estrada averages 12.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest, shooting 44.1% from the floor and 36.3% from downtown with 1.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Rylan Griffen posts 10.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Latrell Wrightsell Jr. puts up 7.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

LSU Impact Players

  • Jordan Wright is No. 1 on the Tigers in scoring (15.9 points per game), rebounding (5.4) and assists (2.5), making 40.9% from the field and 37.1% from 3-point range with 1.9 triples per game. He also averages 2.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • The Tigers get 11.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Will Baker.
  • Jalen Reed gets the Tigers 8.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He also puts up 0.7 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Mike Williams III gets the Tigers 7.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He also delivers 1.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • The Tigers receive 5.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game from Derek Fountain.

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