The 2023 Charleston Classic continues with a matchup between the North Texas Mean Green and LSU Tigers at 11:30 a.m. ET on Friday at TD Arena in Charleston, S.C. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Tigers as 2.5-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 127 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any North Texas vs. LSU picks, you NEED to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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The model knows the Mean Green are led by junior forward Aaron Scott, who scored 13 points in Thursday's loss to St. John's. In three games, he is averaging 19 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.3 blocks, 1.3 steals and one assist. Last season, Scott played in 38 games, all starts, for North Texas, averaging seven points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and one steal.

The model also knows senior forward Will Baker helps power the Tigers, and is coming off a 10-point and eight-rebound effort in Thursday's loss to Dayton. He also had three blocks. For the season, Baker is averaging 13.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and one assist per game. He is in his first year at LSU after spending the past two seasons at Nevada.

Now, it has set its sights on North Texas vs. LSU. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 70% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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