Game Info
Good Guys: Texas Tech Red Raiders (11-5, 4-4)
Bad Guys: LSU Tigers (11-4, 8-1)
When to Watch: Saturday, January 30th @ 1:00 p.m.
Where to Watch: Maravich Center | Baton Rouge, Louisiana
How to Watch: ESPN2 | WatchESPN
How to Listen: 97.3 FM | Affiliates | TuneIn App
The Line: Texas Tech -4
Advanced Stats
| TEXAS TECH | LSU | |
|---|---|---|
| KenPom | 12 | 37 |
| KP AdjO | 24 | 6 |
| KP AdjD | 10 | 139 |
| T-Rank | 12 | 38 |
| T-Rank O | 26 | 8 |
| T-Rank D | 11 | 151 |
| Haslemetric | 11 | 45 |
Lineups
| THE STARTERS | Pts / Reb | |
|---|---|---|
| POINT GUARD | Mac McClung (6-2/185) | 17.2 / 2.4* |
| SHOOTING GUARD | Kyler Edwards (6-4/195) | 10.0 / 2.6* |
| SMALL FORWARD | Micah Peavy (6-7/215) | 5.9 / 2.9 |
| POWER FORWARD | Kevin McCullar (6-6/195) | 9.9 / 7.3 |
| CENTER | Marcus Santos-Silva (6-7/245) | 8.9 / 6.1 |
| THE BENCH | Pts / Reb | |
| SIXTH MAN | Terrence Shannon, Jr. (6-6/210) | 12.9 / 5.2 |
| SEVENTH MAN | Jamarius Burton (6-4/205) | 4.9 / 2.1 |
| EIGHTH MAN | Tyreek Smith (6-7/220) | 2.6 / 2.2 |
| NINTH MAN | Chibuzo Agbo (6-7/215) | 1.7 / 0.8 |
| TENTH MAN | Clarence Nadolny (6-3/190) | 1.8 / 0.8 |
| ELEVENTH MAN | Vladislov Goldin (7-0/240) | 2.8 / 1.5 |
| TWELTH MAN | Avery Benson (6-4/195) | 1.6 / 1.0 |
| THE STARTERS | Pts / Reb | |
| POINT GUARD | Ja’Vonte Smart (6-4/205) | 14.6 / 4.3* |
| SHOOTING GUARD | Cameron Thomas (6-4/210) | 22.1 / 2.7* |
| SMALL FORWARD | Mwani Wilksonson (6-5/215) | 4.7 / 3.5 |
| POWER FORWARD | Darius Days (6-7/245) | 12.2 / 7.8 |
| CENTER | Trendon Watford (6-9/240) | 18.3 / 7.4 |
| THE BENCH | Pts / Reb | |
| SIXTH MAN | Josh LeBlanc, Sr. (6-7/230) | 2.6 / 3.6 |
| SEVENTH MAN | Eric Gaines (6-2/155) | 2.5 / 1.3 |
| EIGHTH MAN | Shareef O’Neal (6-10/225) | 3.1 / 4.4 |
| NINTH MAN | Josh Gray (6-11/255) | 1.5 / 2.3 |
| TENTH MAN | Aundre Hyatt (6-6/225) | 3.9 / 2.5 |
* Assists.
Starting 5
1. Stats. I had no idea that there was such a disparity between the offense and defense with LSU. Offensively, LSU is elite, 8th in the nation, terrific shooting team, eFG% at 54% and 47th in the nation, they are 80th in the nation in turnover percentage, which is also good, very good offensive rebounding team, 51st in the nation, and shoots a bunch of free throw, 43rd in the nation. Defensively, it is a different story where LSU will allow teams to shoot well, 138th in eFG%, don’t turn teams over 134th in the nation, allow a ton of offensive boards at 294th in the nation, and are 236th in 2-point percentage.
2. Scouting. Watford is the best player by far, a terrific shooter, terrific rebounder, goes to the free throw line a bunch and he shoots everything close to the basket. Thomas is also good and is a decent shooter in almost every respect except for 3-point shots as he only makes 28%, but has jacked up 118 of them thus far. Days and Smart are really the best shooters and should shoot more (except for tonight), Days is a good rebounder as well.
3. How They Match Up. It is good that Texas Tech has become so much better offensively, the offense has been more flowing and have really done a great job of scoring. I would like to see a bit more from Edwards and McCullar, who have seemingly been quiet recently, and like the last game, I think the team would benefit from playing Nadolny, Agbo, and Smith a bit more, to keep the other 7 or 8 players a bit more fresh.
4. Tweet of the Day.
Ready for the challenge. #4To1 | #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/eQwOIQ0IVy
— Texas Tech Basketball (@TexasTechMBB) January 29, 2021
5. Official Site. The official site has their preview right here:
LSU is averaging 83.7 points per game and will face a Red Raider team that is 15th nationally by limiting teams to only 61.7 points per game. Tech has held 12 of 16 opponents under 70. Cameron Thomas leads the Tigers with 22.1 points per game after going off for 28 against the Aggies, while Trendon Watford is scoring 18.3 points per and Javonte Smart is at 14.6. Darius Days leads LSU with 7.8 rebounds per game and is also in double-figure scoring at 12.2 ppg. A 6-foot-4 freshman from Chesapeake, Virginia, Thomas is the leading scorer among all freshmen in the NCAA with his 22.1 points per game and is among the Top 10 candidates for the 2021 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award. Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham is second for freshmen at 17.8 ppg. The Tigers are currently 8-1 on their home court this season under head coach Will Wade.