Greetings from TBA, where Will Wade — any maybe the FBI — and No. 13 LSU (12-5, 3-2 SEC) are in the building to take on No. 24 Tennessee (12-5, 3-3 SEC). Vols looking for revenge after being embarrassed in Baton Rouge two weeks ago.
My notes on LSU:
Projected LSU (15-3, 3-3 SEC) starting lineup:
Key LSU bench players:
LSU offensive strengths: — 115th in adjusted offensive efficiency (105.9)
LSU offensive weaknesses:
LSU defensive strengths: — 1st in defensive efficiency (83.2%)
LSU defensive weaknesses:
My notes on LSU:
- Tennessee leads the all-time series with LSU, 65-50
- The Vols are 31-18 edge when the series is in Knoxville
- Tennessee is 9-0 at home this season and is riding a 10-game home win streak dating to last season
Projected LSU (15-3, 3-3 SEC) starting lineup:
- G, Eric Gaines, So.
- Started last 3 for injured Xavier Pinson — 7 double-figure games this season
- 9.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.3 apg, 2.1 spg
- SEC: 9.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.0 apg, 2.2 spg
- G, Brandon Murray, Fr.
- Five of last six games in double figures — had 19 at Alabama on Wednesday
- 7-of-16 from field, 3 three-pointers with six boards in getting career high
- 9.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.3 spg
- SEC: 10.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.4 spg
- Five of last six games in double figures — had 19 at Alabama on Wednesday
- F, Mwani Wilkinson, So.
- 3.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.7 spg
- SEC: 3.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.3 spg
- F, Darius Days, Sr.
- Preseason First Team All-SEC selection
- Was questionable for the game due to an ankle injury, but will play
- 13.5 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.5 spg
- SEC: 10.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.7 spg
- F, Efton Reid, Fr.
- 7.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.1 bpg
- SEC: 3.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg
- G, Xavier Pinson, Sr. (OUT DUE TO KNEE INJURY)
Key LSU bench players:
- F, Tari Eason, So.
- a first-year transfer from Cincinnati and was named to the 2021 All-AAC Freshman Team
- averaging a team best 15.5 points in SEC play, making 34-of-64 field goals and is averaging 6.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game
- F, Alex Fudge, Fr.
- For the season, he is averaging 4.9 points and 4.2 rebounds in 16.9 minutes
- G, Justice Williams, Fr.
- only played in 6 games, but is averaging 13.1 minutes in conference play — 2.8 points, 1.3 rebounds
- F, Shareef O'Neal, Jr.
- Only played in four games due to injury: averaging 8.8 minutes, 1.7 points, 2.3 rebounds
- 10th in KenPom entering the game — KenProm projects a 65-63 Tennessee win
- 62nd in height (77.8”)
- 21st in strength of schedule
- 156th in bench minutes (32.9%)
- 306th in minutes continuity (28.6%)
- 324th in experience (1.18 years)
LSU offensive strengths: — 115th in adjusted offensive efficiency (105.9)
- 77th in adjusted offensive tempo (69.9)
- 22nd in average possession length (15.7)
- 41st in offensive rebound% (33.3)
LSU offensive weaknesses:
- 165th in effective field goal% (50.2%)
- 138th in 2P% (50.8)
- 55.0% of points come off of two’s (80th)
- 199th in 3P% (32.8%)
- 27.7% of LSU’s points come off of 3’s (267th)
- 138th in 2P% (50.8)
- 194th in FTA/FGA (29.5)
- 158th in FT% (71.5)
- Only 17.3% of LSU’s points are from free throws (195th)
- 262nd in 3PA/FGA (34.2)
- 278th in turnover% (20.5)
- 290th in A/FGM (45.2)
- 291st in non-steal TO% (10.8)
- 190th in block% (9.2)
- 206th in steal% (9.7)
LSU defensive strengths: — 1st in defensive efficiency (83.2%)
- 1st in effective field goal% (41.6)
- 2nd in 3P% (26.0)
- Only 38.1% of opponent’s points are from 3 (29th)
- 4th in FT% (63.2)
- 14th in 2P% (43.9)
- 43.9% of opponent’s points are on 2’s (343rd)
- 2nd in 3P% (26.0)
- 5th in TO% (25.8)
- LSU forces 16.8 turnovers per game — second-most in the SEC
- 1st in steal% (16.5)
- 189th in non-steal TO% (9.3)
- 5th in block% (17.5)
LSU defensive weaknesses:
- 158th in offensive rebound% (28.0)
- Tennessee has pulled down 10 or more offensive rebounds in each of its last 10 games
- 244th in A/FGM (54.0)
- 255th in FTA/FGA (33.5)
- 20.3% of opponent points come off free throws (70th)
- 353rd in 3PA/FGA (47.9)
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