The Tigers will be trying to slam the UC Irvine Anteaters on Thursday when the teams tip off at Pete Maravich Assembly Center in college betting action.

LSU battles the Anteaters, currently sitting with a 2-7 mark (5-2-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 2-5 for the Tigers and 5-3 for the Anteaters.



View UC Irvine vs LSU Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Tigers in this one, they're listed as 15-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Tigers at No. 20 and the Anteaters at No. 129 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 75-62 result in favor of the Tigers.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits LSU's No. 141-ranked offense, averaging 69.9 PPG, against a Anteaters defense that ranks No. 286 at 72.8 PPG. The Tigers field goal percentage has averaged 40.2% so far, more than the Anteaters marksmen have achieved on the year, 39.9% per game.

Defensively, UC Irvine features the nation's No. 129-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.2 points per game. LSU, meanwhile, comes in at No. 146 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for UC Irvine, they were a 58-48 loser as they battled Wyoming on the road. They covered in the match as a 14.5-point underdog. UC Irvine suffered a 58-48 loss against Wyoming on Tuesday, getting 9 points from Derick Flowers in a losing effort at Arena-Auditorium.

LSU was a 64-45 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Boise State. They covered the 1–point spread as favorites. Justin Hamilton scored 14 points leading the Tigers to a 64-45 victory over Boise State at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday.


UC Irvine Anteaters Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing UCLA are 1-3
After playing Wyoming are 1-0
After a loss are 3-7

LSU Tigers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

A few Anteaters at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of UC Irvine's last 9 games on the road
UC Irvine is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LSU is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LSU's last 6 games
LSU is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
LSU is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home


Next up:
UC Irvine at UCLA, Tuesday, December 20
LSU home to Marquette, Monday, December 19