The LSU men’s basketball team heads to Tennessee to take on Vanderbilt. LSU has a record of 16-5 and lost five of their last six games. Vanderbilt is 11-10 so far on the season.
Over the past ten games, LSU has been struggling from the field, shooting just 40.8%. They will need to have a better offensive game to win on the road. The Tigers will be without guard Xavier Pinson on Saturday. Since Pinson has been out, LSU has struggled.
Players to watch
Tari Eason leads LSU in scoring averaging 15.2 points per game. Eason is shooting 52.8% from the field and 6.9 rebounds per game. Darius Days is second on the team in scoring with 13.6 points per and is the Tigers leading rebounder, averaging 7.8 rebounds per game. Brandon Murray and Eric Gaines will need to step up and have good games for LSU to win.
Scottie Pippen Jr. leads Vanderbilt in scoring with 19.3 points per game; in his last game, Pippen scored 33 points. Jordan Wright is also a player to watch coming into the contest, averaging 12.3 points and six rebounds per game.
Game details
- Date: Saturday, Feb. 5
- Location: Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee
- Time: 5:00 p.m. CT
- TV: SEC Network
- Radio: LSU Radio Network
- App: Watch ESPN
- Live Stream: fuboTV (try it free)
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook
Spread: LSU (-3.5)
Over/Under: 131.5
Money Line: LSU (-180) Vanderbilt (+145)