The 12th-ranked LSU Tigers will travel to the Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Wednesday evening to take on the Florida Gators in an SEC matchup.
The Tigers are 14-1 (2-1) and are riding a two-game winning streak after defeating the Tennessee Volunteers 79-67 at home on Saturday.
The Gators are 9-5 (0-2) so far and are riding a two-game losing streak after losing on the road Saturday 85-73 to the Auburn Tigers.
LSU at Florida Stats
Looking at the LSU Tigers stats
The Tigers have been an impressive offensive team this season as they are averaging 76.9 points on 44.8 shooting so far. They are currently being led by sophomore forward Tari Eason, who has taken a huge jump from his freshman to sophomore seasons. So far, he is playing 24.5 minutes and is averaging 16.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, one assist, 1.4 blocks, and 1.4 steals per game.
He is shooting well close to the hoop as he is shooting 53.2 percent from the field, 27.3 percent from the three-point line, and 79.4 percent from the charity stripe.
The defense for LSU has been nothing short of remarkable as they are giving up just 56.4 points per game to begin the regular season, which is third in the entire country. That number has been creeping up a little bit as of late, but not enough to particularly hurt them. A big factor is a fact that they are averaging 12.3 steals per game.
Looking at the Florida Gators stats
Florida has not been shy shooting the basketball either this season as they are scoring 73.6 points per game on 42.9 percent from the floor thus far. Senior forward Colin Castleton has been leading the team this season as he is averaging 15.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 2.4 blocks, and 0.9 steals in 27.7 minutes on the court. He is shooting the ball well without range as he is 52.3 percent from the floor and 64.6 percent from the free-throw line himself.
Florida is no slouch on the defensive end either, as they are allowing 63.4 points per game, which is tied for 41st in Division 1. A big reason for that number being as low as it is, would be the fact that they are blocking shots as they are averaging 5.7 blocks per game.
Betting Trends for LSU at Florida
- The road team is 5-2-1 ATS in their last eight games against one another
- LSU is 20-6-1 ATS in their last 27 games
- LSU is 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games following a straight-up win
- Florida is 2-5 ATS in their last seven games as a favorite
- Florida is 7-16-1 ATS in their last 24 home games vs a team with a winning road record
Who to Bet Tigers at Gators
The LSU Tigers are currently 2.5 point underdogs on the road according to the top sportsbooks across the United States, and I am jumping all over that.
Scoring is going to be tough, especially with Eason and Castleton expected to guard one another as the best scorers for both programs.
Give me the better team getting a couple of points for cushion.
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