LSU vs. Tarleton State betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 5

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The LSU Tigers (0-0) are heavy, 15.5-point favorites against the Tarleton State Texans (0-1) on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on SEC Network+. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5 points.

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LSU Cover -15.5 vs Tarleton State -108

Bet $20, Payout $38.52

LSU vs. Tarleton State betting lines

  • LSU moneyline odds to win: -1786
  • Tarleton State moneyline odds to win: +961
  • Spread: LSU (-15.5)
  • Total: 149.5

LSU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • LSU sported a better record against the spread when playing at home (9-9-0) than it did in road games (3-6-1) last season.
  • At home last season, the Tigers exceeded the total 55.6% of the time (10 of 18 games). They hit the over in 40% of away games (four of 10 contests).

Last season stats

  • At 73.8 points scored per game and 73.6 points allowed last season, the Tigers were 179th in the country on offense and 228th on defense.
  • Last year, LSU was 156th in college basketball in rebounds (32.4 per game) and 21st-worst in rebounds conceded (34.4).
  • Last season the Tigers were ranked 241st in the country in assists with 12.8 per game.

LSU betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 13-18-1 (Home: 9-9-0; Away: 3-6-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 15.5+: 4-3-0 (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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Tarleton State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last year, Tarleton State was 9-2-0 at home against the spread (.818 winning percentage). On the road, it was 5-10-0 ATS (.333).
  • In terms of the over/under, Texans games went over more often at home (six of 11, 54.5%) than on the road (six of 15, 40%) last season.
  • As moneyline underdogs last year, the Texans won a higher percentage of games at home (3-3) than away (1-14).

Last season stats

  • The Texans struggled to score points last year, ranking second-worst in college basketball with 63.3 points per game. They fared better at the other end, ranking 91st by allowing 69.6 points per contest.
  • While Tarleton State ranked in the bottom 25 in college basketball in boards per game with 27.1 (sixth-worst), it ranked 38th in college basketball with 28.6 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Texans didn’t put up many dimes last season, ranking eighth-worst in the country with 10.5 assists per contest.

Tarleton State betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 16-14-0 (Home: 9-2-0; Away: 5-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 12-13-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-17-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-20 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-14)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (268th in nation) 44.4 (212th) 27.1 (353rd) 28.6 (38th) 10.5 (351st) 16.0 (364th)
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