LSU vs. Omaha betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 21

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The Omaha Mavericks (2-3) are heavy underdogs (by 20.5 points) to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the LSU Tigers (4-0) on Friday, November 21, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 166.5.

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LSU Cover -20.5 vs Omaha -109

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LSU vs. Omaha betting lines

  • LSU moneyline odds to win: -4167
  • Omaha moneyline odds to win: +1500
  • Spread: LSU (-20.5)
  • Total: 166.5

LSU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, LSU fared better when playing at home, covering nine times in 18 home games, and three times in 10 road games.
  • The Tigers went over the total more often at home last season, hitting the over in 10 of 18 home matchups (55.6%). In road games, they hit the over in four of 10 games (40%).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Tigers were the 179th-ranked team in the country (73.8 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 228th (73.6 points allowed per game).
  • LSU was 156th in the nation in rebounds per game (32.4) and 21st-worst in rebounds allowed (34.4) last year.
  • At 12.8 assists per game last season, the Tigers were 241st in college basketball.

LSU betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 13-18-1 (Home: 9-9-0; Away: 3-6-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 20.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 6-14-1)
  • O-U-P: 16-16-0 (Home: 10-8-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-0 (Home: 10-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-18 (Home: 1-7; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (179th in nation) 42.5 (93rd) 32.4 (156th) 34.4 (338th) 12.8 (241st) 12.3 (288th)

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Omaha statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Omaha’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .636 (7-4-0) last year. On the road, it was .750 (12-4-0).
  • In 2024-25, a lower percentage of the Mavericks’ games finished above the over/under at home (54.5%, six of 11) compared to on the road (56.2%, nine of 16).
  • As moneyline underdogs last year, the Mavericks won a higher percentage of games at home (4-2) than on the road (5-8).

Last season stats

  • The Mavericks were 82nd in college basketball last season with 77.3 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 278th with 75.3 points allowed per contest.
  • With 33.0 rebounds per game, Omaha ranked 119th in the country. It ceded 29.4 rebounds per contest, which ranked 65th in college basketball.
  • The Mavericks dished out 13.3 dimes per game, which ranked them 203rd in the nation.

Omaha betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 1-3-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-1-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (87th in nation) 46.6 (300th) 25.4 (358th) 31.2 (175th) 13.0 (257th) 11.6 (151st)
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