LSU vs Arkansas (-4.0) 3:30pm EST
The Tigers come into this game ranked 6th in the NCAA in points per possession at 120.1 points per 100 possessions. Defensively they are not all there. They are currently ranked 136th in points per possession. Giving up 99.9 points per 100 possessions, and that number is higher against SEC opponents at 105.1. They are coming off last nights game where they had to scratch and claw their way out of there against Ole Miss.
Arkansas and Eric Musselman’s team comes into this game ranked 34th in points per possession on offense, and 16th in the country on defense. They limit and destroy their opponents on the boards. The only allow an offensive rebounding rate of 28%. They come into this game after handling business last night against The Missouri Tigers.
As I just said Arkansas smothers their opponents on rebounding and plays a solid defense. LSU is ranked one of the lowest teams in offensive rebounds, and have a substantially low turnover rate. This mean if shots are not falling they are gonna have limited possessions which is going to be hard for them to get some scoring in. Arkansas is one of the hottest teams in the country, and they are so balanced on both ends of the floor. LSU is going to have to shoot their way to a win tonight, and that is not going to happen against this Arkansas defense.
TAKE ARKANSAS (-4.0)
