LSU vs. No. 19 Texas odds: 2023 college basketball picks, December 16 best bets by proven model

The LSU Tigers will take on the No. 19 Texas Longhorns in The Halal Guys Showcase in Houston on Saturday. LSU is 6-4 overall, while Texas is 7-2. LSU holds a 20-11 edge in the all-time series.

Tipoff is at noon ET at the Toyota Center. The Longhorns are favored by 7.5 points in the latest LSU vs. Texas odds, per SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 144 points. Before entering any LSU vs. Texas picks, you'll want to see the NCAA Basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 6 of the 2023-24 season on a 99-62 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $2,000 for $100 players. It is also off to an 11-3 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows the Longhorns are led by fifth-year senior transfer Max Abmas, who played his first four seasons at Oral Roberts. In nine starts, Abmas averages 17.6 points, 3.9 assists, 2.8 rebounds and one steal per game. He has been red hot from the field, connecting on 47.2% of his field goals, including 40.6% from 3-point range. Abmas is also making 92.3% of his free throws.

It also knows senior forward Will Baker leads the Tigers, averaging 13.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. He began his collegiate career at Texas, where he played in 23 games as a freshman, before spending the following two years at Nevada. He has reached double-figure scoring in six games, including a season-high 29 points in a 106-60 win over Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 6.

The model has simulated LSU vs. Texas 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in nearly 60% of simulations!

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