Who's Playing

LSU @ Penn State

Current Records: LSU 5-0; Penn State 3-1

What to Know

The LSU Tigers will take on the Penn State Nittany Lions at 7 p.m. ET Friday at The Arena at NW Florida St. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous games.

The Tigers can't say they have nothing to be thankful for this Thanksgiving week. They were the clear victors by an 83-53 margin over the Belmont Bruins. Forward Tari Eason and guard Brandon Murray were among the main playmakers for LSU as the former had 15 points along with seven boards and the latter had 15 points.

As for Penn State, they have more to be thankful for after their game against the Cornell Big Red on Monday. The Nittany Lions enjoyed a cozy 85-74 win over Cornell. Among those leading the charge for Penn State was forward Seth Lundy, who had 20 points.

LSU is the favorite in this one, with an expected 9.5-point margin of victory. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a five-game streak of ATS wins.

The Tigers are now a perfect 5-0 while Penn State sits at 3-1. A couple numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: LSU ranks seventh in college basketball when it comes to takeaways, with 21 on average. On the other end of the spectrum, Penn State is 356th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 8.8 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against the Nittany Lions.

How To Watch

  • When: Friday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: The Arena at NW Florida St -- Niceville, Florida
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Watch on Connected TV: CBS Sports App on Roku and Fire TV

Odds

The Tigers are a big 9.5-point favorite against the Nittany Lions, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 9.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -113

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.