Tarleton State faces LSU following Johnson's 23-point game

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Tarleton State Texans at LSU Tigers

Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -17.5; over/under is 147

BOTTOM LINE: Tarleton State plays LSU after Dior Johnson scored 23 points in Tarleton State's 96-76 loss to the SMU Mustangs.

LSU went 14-18 overall with an 11-7 record at home during the 2024-25 season. The Tigers averaged 73.8 points per game while shooting 44.5% from the field and 30.5% from 3-point range last season.

Tarleton State went 12-20 overall with a 1-14 record on the road a season ago. The Texans averaged 63.3 points per game last season, 29.4 in the paint, 17.5 off of turnovers and 9.1 on fast breaks.

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