This is a weird game to predict:
--MSU is currently projected as an NCAA #7 seed and LSU is on the outside looking in.
--MSU has the better overall record, 9-7 compared to 8-11, but LSU has the better conference record at 6-7 compared to 4-6.
--LSU is 2-6 against teams currently in the top-25 with wins over Texas A&M and Georgia plus close losses to Tennessee (64-63) and twice to South Carolina (69-65 and 66-59). MSU is 1-5 against top-25 teams with a win over Georgia and OT losses to South Florida and Kentucky.
With the game being at LSU, the team with a couple of days extra rest, it seems like they should be favored to win a fairly close game. In the last three games MSU has trailed at the half by 13, 13, and 6 points so we'll see if getting back in the win column on Tuesday relaxes some nerves and helps the team get off to a better start.