Who’s Playing
McNeese State @ LSU
Current Records: McNeese State 1-2; LSU 3-0
What to Know
The McNeese State Cowboys will take on the LSU Tigers at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday at Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous games.
McNeese State took their contest at home on Monday with ease, bagging a 116-66 win over the Champion Christian Tigers.
Meanwhile, while not quite a landslide, the matchup between LSU and the Liberty Flames on Monday was still a pretty decisive one as LSU wrapped it up with a 74-58 victory at home. Four players on LSU scored in the double digits: forward Darius Days (26), center Efton Reid (13), guard Eric Gaines (10), and guard Xavier Pinson (10). Efton Reid’s performance made up for a slower matchup against the Texas State-San Marcos Bobcats last week.
The Cowboys have to know they’ll be fighting an uphill battle given the 28 point spread they are up against. However, those who like betting on the underdog should be happy to hear that they are 2-0 against the spread when expected to lose.
The wins brought McNeese State up to 1-2 and LSU to 3-0. A couple stats to keep an eye on: McNeese State comes into the contest boasting the 27th most takeaways per game in college basketball at 20.3. But LSU is even better: they enter the game with 20.7 takeaways on average, good for 22nd best in college basketball. We’ll see if that edge gives LSU a route to victory.
How To Watch
- When: Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Pete Maravich Assembly Center — Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $6.00
Odds
The Tigers are a big 28-point favorite against the Cowboys, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Bettors have moved against the Tigers slightly, as the game opened with the Tigers as a 29.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -109
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Series History
LSU won the only game these two teams have played in the last seven years.
- Nov 13, 2015 – LSU 81 vs. McNeese State 70
Injury Report for LSU
- Justice Williams: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
- Shareef O’Neal: Out (Foot)
- Adam Miller: Out for the Season (Knee)
Injury Report for McNeese State
No Injury Information
