The Florida State Seminoles (7-1) travel to face off against the LSU Tigers (6-1) on Tuesday, December 3rd. This game will be played at Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge and televised on SECN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.
Florida State Seminoles vs LSU Tigers
The Seminoles Are Coming Off A Win
Florida State improved to 6-1 on the season with a dominant 91-57 win over Western Carolina on Tuesday. The Seminoles, playing at home, were -20 point favorites and covered the spread, while the total points of 148 narrowly went over the pre-game line of 147.
FSU took control early, leading 49-26 at halftime, and continued their strong play in the 2nd half, outscoring the Catamounts 42-31.
The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win
LSU improved to 6-1 on the season with a 77-53 win over Northwestern State on Friday. The Tigers, who were -19 favorites, covered the spread in the home victory. The total points for the game came in at 130, under the O/U line of 142.5.
LSU trailed 26-25 at halftime but turned things around in the 2nd half, scoring 52 points while holding the Demons to 27.
Seminoles Offense Breakdown
Florida State’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 91 points while shooting 57.4% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 66.7%, thanks to 66.7% shooting on two-pointers and 42.9% from beyond the arc.
The Seminoles also connected on 76.9% of their free throws and dished out 19 assists. Daquan Davis led the way with 19 points in 21 minutes, hitting 3 of 4 from three-point range and shooting 83.3% overall.
Tigers Offense Breakdown
LSU put up 77 points in their latest game, shooting 44.8% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 53.4%. They connected on 37% of their three-point attempts, going 10-for-27, while hitting 51.6% of their two-point shots.
Jordan Sears led the way with 18 points, hitting 6 threes at a 54.5% clip. Cam Carter added 15 points, and Jon Sanders II contributed 14, making 4 of 8 from beyond the arc.
Seminoles Team Defense
Despite Florida State’s defensive struggles, allowing 57% shooting from the field, they still managed to hold their opponent to 57 points. The Seminoles gave up 66% shooting on two-point attempts, with the other team hitting 22 of 33 shots inside the arc.
From three-point range, Florida State’s defense allowed 9 made threes on 21 attempts, a 42% shooting rate. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 26 times, where they made 20 free throws, shooting 76%. The Seminoles gave up 8 offensive rebounds.
Tigers Team Defense
Even with Florida State’s defense giving up 57 points, they allowed the opposing team to shoot 57% from the field, including 66% on two-point attempts (22/33). From beyond the arc, the other team connected on 9 of 21 three-point shots, hitting at a 42% clip.
The Seminoles also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 26 times, where they converted 20 free throws for a 76% success rate. Florida State gave up 8 offensive rebounds in the game.
Seminoles vs Tigers Trends
- In their last three games away from home, the Seminoles have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 75 points per game in these contests.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, LSU has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 75 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
- Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Seminoles have a straight up record of 1-4. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-4.
- Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Tigers have a straight up record of 9-1. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-5.
Seminoles vs Tigers Prediction
For a point-spread bet in this Tigers vs. Tigers matchup, we’re leaning towards the Tigers at -4. Although our projections show the Tigers winning 74-73, we suggest placing your bet on the Seminoles for the point-spread.
As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 150, and our model projects the Seminoles and Tigers to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the under.
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Last updated:December 3, 2024 Florida State Seminoles, LSU Tigers