The Tigers are preparing for the second leg of their two-game road streak on Saturday night as they hit the road to face one of the hottest teams in the SEC in Alabama.
LSU will hope for a better result than its last time out, which was a tight loss against Georgia in Athens. The Crimson Tide, meanwhile, are coming off a huge home win over a top-10 Auburn team in their last outing.
The Tide sits at 13-6 overall and 5-1 in SEC play, and it will look to take down another conference rival on Saturday night. Here’s everything you need to know to watch, including the latest odds from BetMGM.
The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
| Team | Spread | Total – O/U | Money Line |
| LSU | +12.5 -110 |
O 161.5 -110 |
+600 |
| Alabama | -12.5 -110 |
U 161.5 -110 |
-900 |
What Matt McMahon said
Per an LSU release:
“Big practice for us (Friday) coming off the tough loss Wednesday night,” said head coach Matt McMahon at his Friday morning media session. “I thought our guys’ effort was terrific, competed at a high level but just unable to get that one stop we needed there at the end of the game. Great opportunity (Saturday); Alabama, number one offensive team in the country. Incredibly explosive at that end of the floor, guard play has been elite. I thought that was a high-level game Wednesday night in their win over Auburn. So, they present a lot of challenges on both sides of the ball, but looking forward to the opportunity (Saturday) night.”
Players to Watch
LSU
Alabama
- Points — G Mark Sears (19.9 PPG)
- Rebounds — F Grant Nelson (6.1 RPG)
- Assists — G Aaron Estrada (3.8 APG)
- Steals — G Mark Sears (1.6 SPG)
- Blocks — F Grant Nelson (1.2 BPG)
Prediction and best bet
The Tigers looked poise to make a nice run to start conference play, but they’ve now dropped three of their last four and have another tricky matchup ahead of them Saturday in Tuscaloosa. The spread seems high here, but it’s hard to confidently pick LSU on the road.
Prediction: Alabama 78, LSU 70
Best Bet: LSU (+12.5), Under (161.5)
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