Saint Bonaventure at LSU NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament First Round Odds, Picks and Prediction
The No. 8 seed LSU Tigers (18-9) are a 2-point favorite in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against the No. 9 seed Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (16-4) on Saturday at Assembly Hall (Indiana). The contest tips off at 1:45 PM ET on TNT. Here are insights into this East Region 8-9 matchup to help you fill out your bracket.
In their last game, the Tigers were defeated by Alabama by a final score of 80-79 but covered the 5.5-point spread as underdogs. The teams went over the 157 point total set by sportsbooks. Trendon Watford totaled a team-high 30 points in the loss on Sunday.
Last time out, Kyle Lofton scored 23 points as the Bonnies earned a 74-65 victory over VCU on Sunday. The teams combined to score 139 points to hit the over on the 128.5 point total by bookmakers, while the Bonnies were 3.5-point favorites and covered the spread.
Saint Bonaventure at LSU: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access Paste BN Sports' betting odds for a full list.
Lines last updated at 6:55 AM ET on March 20, 2021.
- Money line: Saint Bonaventure +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | LSU -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Saint Bonaventure +2 (-110) | LSU -2 (-110)
- Over/Under: 143.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
LSU: Three things to know
- Cameron Thomas leads the Tigers in scoring, averaging 22.6 points per game. Ja'vonte Smart paces the squad with a team-high 2.6 made three-pointers per game.
- The 82.1 points per game the Tigers average are 21.7 more points than the Bonnies allow (60.4).
- LSU is 14-0 against the spread and 18-8 overall when scoring more than 60.4 points.
Special College Basketball Betting Promotion!
Risk-free first bet up to $600! Promotion available in CO, IA, IN, MI, NJ, PA, TN, VA and WV. Place your legal, online sports bets at BetMGM Sportsbook! Terms and conditions apply. Bet now!
Saint Bonaventure: Three things to know
- Lofton leads the Bonnies in scoring (14.6 points per game) and assisting (5.5 assists per game). Dominick Welch is the top three-point shooter for the team, hitting 2.5 per game.
- The Bonnies' 70.5 points per game are just 4.8 fewer points than the 75.3 the Tigers allow to opponents.
- When it scores more than 75.3 points, Saint Bonaventure is 4-0-1 against the spread and 6-0 overall.
Saint Bonaventure at LSU: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Saint Bonaventure 73, LSU 71
Money line
The model predicts the Bonnies the to win this matchup, going against the BetMGM money line favorite.
Against the spread (ATS)
While MGM has the Tigers winning by two, the model has the Bonnies taking home the victory, with a considerable margin between the two spreads (3.3 points). Take the Bonnies.
Over/Under (O/U)
The model's predicted total (144.1 points) and the MGM set total (143.5 points) are virtually the same for this contest.
Want some action on this one? Place a bet atBetMGMnow. For more sports betting picks and tips, visit SportsbookWire.com. Please gamble responsibly.
Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Additional college sports coverage from Paste BN Sports Media Group:
Alabama / Auburn / Florida / Georgia / LSU / Michigan / Michigan State / Notre Dame / Ohio State / Oklahoma / Tennessee / Texas / USC / Wisconsin
Gannett may earn revenue from audience referrals to betting services. Newsrooms are independent of this relationship and there is no influence on news coverage.
Powered by Data Skrive