LSU vs North Texas Basketball Prediction, Best Bets, Spread & Odds - March 19

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The LSU Tigers (17-15) take on the North Texas Mean Green (18-14) on March 19, 2024. The matchup airs on SEC Network.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

LSU vs. North Texas Game Info and Odds

Before you wager on Tuesday's LSU-North Texas spread (LSU -2.5) or over/under (135.5 points), read the betting insights and trends below.

LSU has won 13 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 19 times.
North Texas has compiled an 18-12-0 record against the spread this season.
LSU covers the spread when it is a 2.5-point favorite or more 46.7% of the time. That's more often than North Texas covers as an underdog of 2.5 or more (44.4%).
The Tigers have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered six times in 17 games at home, and they've covered five times in 10 games on the road.
The Mean Green have performed better against the spread on the road (7-3-0) than at home (8-5-0) this year.

LSU has won in 13, or 81.2%, of the 16 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
This year, the Tigers have won 13 of 15 games when listed as at least -137 or better on the moneyline.
North Texas has won 11.1% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (1-8).
In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +114 or longer, the Mean Green have a 1-8 record (winning only 11.1% of their games).
The moneyline set for this matchup implies LSU has a 57.8% chance of walking away with the win.

LSU's +53 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 1.6 points per game) is a result of scoring 76.3 points per game (100th in college basketball) while allowing 74.7 per contest (268th in college basketball).
North Texas' +191 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.0 points per game) is a result of putting up 69.1 points per game (293rd in college basketball) while allowing 63.1 per outing (10th in college basketball).
The Tigers are 144th in the nation at 35.8 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 35.1 their opponents average.
The Mean Green average 34.8 rebounds per game (207th in college basketball) while allowing 32.7 per contest to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 2.1 boards per game.
LSU averages 95.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (166th in college basketball), and allows 93.4 points per 100 possessions (200th in college basketball).
The Mean Green put up 95.4 points per 100 possessions (169th in college basketball), while giving up 87.2 points per 100 possessions (35th in college basketball).

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