Offense meets defense when the No. 23 LSU Tigers (1-0) welcome the UNCG Spartans (1-0) to Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The game gets underway at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, November 9, 2018.
UNCG Spartans at LSU Tigers ATS Prediction
The Spartans will be hoping for similar success after defeating the North Carolina A&T Aggies in their last game, 74-66. UNCG’s 54.3 offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest strength over North Carolina A&T, who had a mark of 41.0. With 23 points on 9-for-16 shooting, Francis Alonso was the game’s high scorer.
In the Tigers’ last outing, they had no trouble getting past the Southeastern Louisiana Lions, 94-63. The Tigers had a much better turnover percentage (10.2 vs. 24.3) and had a much better free throw rate (0.364 vs. 0.222). Naz Reid led LSU in scoring with 17 points on 6-for-13 shooting from the field.
This battle pits one of the country’s top offenses against one of its elite defenses as LSU ranks 32nd in offensive efficiency and UNCG is fifth in defensive efficiency dating back to last season. Furthermore, the Spartans rank 19th in offensive rebounding percentage (34.9 percent), while the Tigers rank 302nd in defensive rebounding percentage (68.3 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
UNCG ranks 26th in three pointers attempted per game (26.6) while LSU ranks 258th in three pointers allowed per game (23.8).
The Tigers average 7.8 steals per game, which ranks 22nd in the NCAA. The Spartans rank 217th in steals allowed per game (7.0).
UNCG ranks 80th in rebounds per game (37.4) while LSU ranks 254th (33.6).
The Spartans rank sixth in blocks allowed per game (2.2) while the Tigers rank 132nd (3.4).
UNCG ranks eighth in assists allowed per game (10.0) while LSU ranks 95th (12.5).
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