Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs FIU Panthers Prediction, 2/5/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs FIU Panthers

Date: Saturday, February 5, 2022

Location: Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, FL

TV: ESPN+

The FIU Panthers (12-9) will take on the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (16-5) at Ocean Bank Convocation Center on Saturday.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs faced North Texas and ended up losing by a score of 63-62 in their last contest. Louisiana Tech wrapped up the contest having earned a 41.5% field goal percentage (17 out of 41) and converted 6 of their 14 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 22 of their 26 attempts for a rate of 84.6%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned 27 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 10 assists in the game as well as forcing 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to defense, Louisiana Tech allowed their opponent to shoot 45.8% from the field on 22 out of 48 shooting. North Texas distributed 14 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. Additionally, North Texas totaled 28 boards (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. North Texas went 60.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of 15 attempts. They converted 10 of their 21 tries from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 16 and North Texas finished the game with 19 fouls.

Kenneth Lofton is a guy who had an impact for this game. He notched 20 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins played and totaled 11 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 45.5% from the floor and totaled 4 dimes.

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Louisiana Tech enters this game with a win-loss record of 16-5 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 14.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Louisiana Tech is collecting 37.5 boards per game and has accounted for 315 assists this year, which is 72nd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Bulldogs are connecting on 34.1% on shots from distance (182 of 534) and 72.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 78.0 points per outing (39th in the nation) while going 46.5% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 229th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 273 conceded for the campaign. The Bulldogs are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.2% (511 of 1,270) and they concede 36.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are surrendering 33.5% on three-point shots and they are 142nd in the nation in PPG allowed (67.5).

In their last game, the FIU Panthers took a loss by a score of 79-68 against UTEP. When talking about cleaning the glass, FIU permitted UTEP to grab 33 in all (8 offensive). They went 40.9% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 22 and finished the game at 18 of 24 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Panthers allowed UTEP to knock down 26 of 56 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.4% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Panthers finished shooting 25 out of 57 from the field which had them shooting 43.9%. With regard to three-point shots, FIU made 7 out of 20 tries (35.0%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throws for a rate of 64.7%. UTEP committed 19 personal fouls for this game which took the Panthers to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while getting 1 steal for the contest. The Panthers collected 23 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for the game.

Eric Lovett was important for the Panthers for this game. He converted 5 out of 7 in this game for a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist.

FIU has a win-loss record of 12-9 on the campaign. The Panthers are responsible for committing 16.1 fouls every game and they shoot 68.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.8 times per contest (80th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 14.2 times per contest. FIU has 1,513 pts so far this year (72.0 per contest) and they average 36.9 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Panthers are connecting on 42.7% from the field, which is ranked 257th in college basketball.

The Panthers on the defensive end are ranked 177th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 68.8. They are forcing 13.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.6% from the field (60th in college hoops). The FIU defense surrenders 30.7% on 3-point attempts (143 of 466) and their opponents are converting on 69.7% of their foul shots. They have allowed 12.3 dimes and 38.0 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 160th and 326th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Louisiana Tech

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