The No. 25 LSU Tigers (15-3, 5-0 SEC) look to prolong their eight-game winning streak against the Missouri Tigers (10-7, 1-4 SEC) at Mizzou Arena. The game starts at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 26, 2019, and will air on SEC Network.
LSU Tigers at Missouri Tigers Free Prediction
In LSU’s last outing, they topped the Georgia Bulldogs, 92-82. LSU had a much better turnover percentage (9.2 vs. 21.0), while Georgia had a free throw rate of 0.250 (below their season average of 0.298). With 26 points on 9-for-14 shooting, Tremont Waters was the game’s leading scorer.
Missouri was beaten by the Arkansas Razorbacks in its last contest, 72-60. Arkansas’ 17.5 turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over Missouri, who had a rate of 32.7. Mark Smith put together a good performance for Missouri, leading the team in scoring with 22 points on 8-for-14 shooting.
After LSU won the lone game against Missouri last season, 64-63, these teams will battle for the first time this year. LSU had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (24.3 vs. 15.6) and had a much better turnover percentage (12.5 vs. 17.8).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
LSU ranks fifth in steals per game (9.8) while Missouri ranks 205th (4.6).
LSU ranks 20th in blocks per game (5.0) while Missouri ranks 192nd (1.6).
LSU ranks 103rd in assists per game (14.2) while Missouri ranks 229th (11.2).
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LSU’s average margin of victory in their last five games has been 12.2, up from 11.1 for the season.
During their last five games, Missouri has scored an average of 52.2 points per game (11.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 54.0 points per game (7.9 below their season average).
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