The No.12 ranked LSU Tigers will travel to Gainesville to take on the Florida Gators. LSU comes in with a record 14-1 and 2-1 in the SEC. Flordia is 9-5 and 0-2 in the SEC.
Tari Eason leads the Tigers in scoring with 16.2 points off the bench. He is also averaging 7.6 rebounds per game. Eason is shooting 53% from the field this season.
Darius Days is also having a good season for the Tigers averaging 14.3 points and leading the team with 7.9 rebounds per game. Xavier Pinson is also averaging double-digits points with 10.3 per game. However, he is unlikely to play in this game.
Colin Castleton does everything for Florida, averaging 15.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game. He is shooting 52% from the field. Phlandrous Fleming Jr. complements Castleton with 10.6 points per game.
LSU will continue to bank on tough defense to win against Florida. The Tigers are only giving up 56.4 points per game this season. LSU likes to turn defense to offense, which means easy baskets in the open court. In a strange turn of events, the betting odds actually favor the Gators at home.
Game details
- Date: Wednesday, Jan. 12
- Location: Stephen C O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida
- Time: 6:00 p.m. CT
- TV: ESPN2
- Radio: LSU Radio Network
- Live Stream: fuboTV (try it free)
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook
Spread: LSU (+2.5)
Over/Under: 138.5
Money Line: LSU (+122) Florida (-150)
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