The LSU Tigers (6-4) and Texas Longhorns (7-2) are lined up for a Saturday battle as part of The Halal Guys Showcase in Houston. Tipoff at the Toyota Center will be at noon ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the LSU vs. Texas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Tigers played Wednesday, bouncing back from a Saturday loss and defeating Alabama State 74-56. Louisiana State failed to cover a -21 spread, and over its last 5 games, is 0-5 against the number. LSU did cover in the last meeting between these programs – the Tigers were 1.5-point underdogs in their 69-67 victory Jan. 25, 2020.
The Longhorns, ranked No. 22 in the , failed to cover a -33.5 their last time out, which was a 77-50 victory against Houston Christian on Saturday. Texas is 1-7 against the spread (ATS) since Nov. 10.
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