Oklahoma vs LSU Prediction 2/28/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

Chris Ruffolo

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Oklahoma guard Nijel Pack (9) trues to get to the basket while guarded by Tennessee guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie (0) during an NCAA college basketball game on Feb. 18, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

MATCHUP	Oklahoma Sooners	LSU Tigers
Team Records	14-14	15-13
Where	Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LA
When	Saturday, February 28, 2026
Time	06:00 PM EST
TV	SEC Network

The Oklahoma Sooners and the LSU Tigers meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Maravich Assembly Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Oklahoma Sooners vs. LSU Tigers prediction.

Oklahoma Sooners Recap

The Oklahoma Sooners come into this game looking to add on to their 91-79 win over Auburn last time out to sit at 14-14 this season. After this game, Oklahoma will head home for a game against Missouri.

Sooners Split Last 6 Games

Nijel Pack leads the Sooners in scoring with 16 PPG along with 2.9 APG and 3.3 RPG this season while Xzayvier Brown has 15.4 PPG with 3 RPG and 3.1 APG to lead the Sooners in assists. Tae Davis has 12.3 PPG with 5.8 RPG while Derrion Reid has 11.6 PPG with 4.5 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Oklahoma up to this point in the year. Mohamed Wague also has 6.8 PPG with 6.7 RPG to lead Oklahoma in rebounding so far this season. As a team, Oklahoma is averaging 82.6 PPG on 46.5% shooting from the field, 36.7% from three and 74.1% from the foul line this season.

LSU Tigers Recap

The LSU Tigers come into this game looking to add on to their 106-99 win over Ole Miss last time out to sit at 15-13 this season. After this game, LSU will head on the road for a game against Auburn.

Tigers Snap Five-Game Skid

Max Mackinnon leads the Tigers in scoring with 15.5 PPG along with 2.6 RPG and 2.6 APG while Dedan Thomas Jr. has 15.3 PPG with 2.7 RPG and 6.5 APG in 16 games played this season. Marquel Sutton has 13.5 PPG with 7.5 RPG to lead the Tigers in rebounding and Mike Nwoko has 13.1 PPG with 5.6 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for LSU so far this season. Pablo Tamba has 7.8 PPG with 7.1 RPG as well on the year. As a team, LSU is averaging 81.9 PPG on 47.4% shooting from the field, 33.5% from three and 76.8% from the foul line this season.

Oklahoma Sooners @ LSU Tigers Betting Trends: February 28, 2026

Why the LSU Tigers will win

LSU has won seven of its last eight games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center when playing with a rest disadvantage.
Oklahoma has lost eight of its last 10 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Oklahoma has lost the first half in four of its last five games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Oklahoma Sooners will win

LSU has lost nine of its last 10 home games against Conference opponents.
Oklahoma has won 15 of its last 19 games when playing with a rest advantage.
LSU has lost the first half in each of its last six games.

Total Points Facts

Fourteen of LSU’s last 15 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents at Pete Maravich Assembly Center have produced a total of 156 or fewer points.
Five of Oklahoma’s last six road games have produced a total of 159+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

LSU ranks 19th among Division 1 teams for free throws made per game this season (18.8).
LSU ranks 26th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (68.9%).
Oklahoma ranks 26th among Division 1 teams for offensive rating this season (120.9).
Oklahoma ranks 26th among Division 1 teams for points per possession this season (1.21).

Oklahoma Sooners vs. LSU Tigers Prediction

I’m on LSU here. I am not an LSU fan whatsoever, but I think that this is just a spot where I want to back the Tigers at home as Oklahoma has been dreadful for much of the year on the road. I think the Sooners can get back on track at home, but LSU has played a lot of tough competition well as of late, and I think LSU gets it done here. Give me LSU.