New Orleans Privateers at LSU Tigers

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

LINE: Tigers -23.5; over/under is 159.5

BOTTOM LINE: LSU hosts New Orleans for the season opener.

LSU finished 15-17 overall last season while going 9-8 at home. The Tigers allowed opponents to score 78.5 points per game and shoot 44.2% from the field last season.

New Orleans went 9-11 on the road and 16-18 overall a season ago. The Privateers averaged 75.7 points per game last season, 19.3 from the free-throw line and 18.6 from beyond the arc.