LSU vs. SE Louisiana betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 19

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The LSU Tigers (9-1) are heavy favorites (-23.5) as they look to extend an eight-game home winning streak when they take on the SE Louisiana Lions (4-7) on Friday, December 19, 2025 at Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The matchup airs at 8 p.m. ET on SEC Network+. The matchup has an over/under set at 144.5 points.

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LSU Cover -23.5 vs SE Louisiana -117

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LSU vs. SE Louisiana betting lines

  • LSU moneyline odds to win: -10000
  • SE Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +2467
  • Spread: LSU (-23.5)
  • Total: 144.5

LSU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home last season, LSU sported a better record against the spread (9-9-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (3-6-1).
  • The Tigers went over the total more consistently at home last season, hitting the over in 10 of 18 home matchups (55.6%). On the road, they hit the over in four of 10 games (40%).

Last season stats

  • The Tigers put up 73.8 points per game and gave up 73.6 last year, making them 179th in college basketball offensively and 228th defensively.
  • On the boards, LSU was 156th in college basketball in rebounds (32.4 per game) last season. It was 21st-worst in rebounds allowed (34.4 per game).
  • With 12.8 assists per game last season, the Tigers were 241st in the country.

LSU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 23.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.4 (18th in nation) 40.4 (57th) 38.9 (17th) 29.3 (100th) 15.8 (109th) 11.0 (127th)

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SE Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, SE Louisiana had a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 5-4-1 record) than away (.706, 12-5-0).
  • Lions games finished above the over/under more frequently at home (eight times out of 10) than away (five of 17) last season.
  • The Lions’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .333 (1-2) last year, and on the road it was .462 (6-7).

Last season stats

  • With 72.6 points per game on offense, the Lions ranked 212th in college basketball last season. At the other end, they surrendered 69.8 points per contest, which ranked 104th in college basketball.
  • SE Louisiana pulled down 32.8 boards per game (135th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 30.8 rebounds per contest (153rd-ranked).
  • The Lions ranked 300th in the nation with 11.8 dimes per contest.

SE Louisiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 23.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.5 (344th in nation) 45.5 (282nd) 29.7 (314th) 31.9 (222nd) 12.7 (296th) 12.1 (220th)
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