Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction, 1/16/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Date: Sunday, January 16, 2022

Location: Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, MS

TV: ESPN+

Reed Green Coliseum is the site where the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (5-10) will meet the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (14-3) on Sunday.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs faced off with Southern Miss and went home with a win by a final score of 80-57 in their last contest. Louisiana Tech finished having earned a 46.2% FG percentage (30 of 65) and converted 11 out of their 32 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs buried 9 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 41 with 12 of them being offensive. They also doled out 21 assists for this game while creating 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. In regard to defending, Louisiana Tech allowed 37.3% from the field on 22 out of 59 shooting. Southern Miss earned 12 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Furthermore, Southern Miss snagged 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Southern Miss went 71.4% at the free throw line by burying 5 of their 7 tries. They buried 8 out of their 20 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In relation to fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 12 and Southern Miss recorded 16 fouls.

Keaston Willis is a player who was a contributor for the matchup. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist. He saw the court for 29 mins and collected 2 boards. He walked away with 21 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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Louisiana Tech heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 14-3 this year. They are giving up possession 11.5 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 14.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Louisiana Tech is pulling in 38.5 rebounds per game and has earned 263 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 28th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are shooting 33.3% on shots from 3-point land (149 of 448) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 79.1 points per contest (36th in college hoops) while connecting on 46.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 14.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 fouls. They are giving up 33.1% from beyond the arc and they rank 154th in the country in points per game from their opponents (67.5). The Bulldogs are allowing a field goal percentage of 40.6% (421 of 1,036) and they concede 35.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 297th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 225 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles took a defeat with a final score of 80-57 when they played Louisiana Tech. The Golden Eagles were able to corral 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 31 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. Louisiana Tech earned 12 fouls for the game which got the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 7 shots. They were able to knock down 5 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. When discussing shots from downtown, Southern Miss knocked down 8 out of their 20 attempts (40.0%). When the game finished, the Golden Eagles walked away from this one shooting 22 for 59 from the floor which had them at 37.3%. The Golden Eagles allowed Louisiana Tech to make 30 out of their 65 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 46.2% for the matchup. They went 34.4% from distance by hitting 11 of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 9 out of 15 at the free throw line (60.0%). In relation to rebounding, Southern Miss allowed Louisiana Tech to grab 41 in all (12 on the offensive glass).

Tyler Stevenson ended up having an impact for the Golden Eagles for the game. He tallied 17 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist. He knocked down 7 out of 17 for the game giving him a rate of 41.2%, and had 6 rebounds.

Southern Miss has a record of 5-10 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Golden Eagles are connecting on 42.3% from the field, which is 275th in college hoops. Southern Miss has earned 921 pts for the campaign (61.4 per contest) and they collect 34.8 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.2 times per game (262nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 14.9 times per contest. The Golden Eagles have committed 15.7 personal fouls every game and they connect on 65.6% from the free throw line.

The Golden Eagles defensively are ranked 263rd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 72.1. They are forcing 11.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (200th in Division 1). The Southern Miss defense concedes 35.8% on shots from 3-point land (139 of 388) and opponents are making 70.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 14.7 dimes and 37.2 total rebounds per game, which ranks 308th and 289th 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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