Old Dominion Monarchs vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 3/2/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Location: Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (20-8) will try to defeat the Old Dominion Monarchs (12-17) at Thomas Assembly Center on Wednesday.

The Old Dominion Monarchs took the court against FIU and walked away with a win by a score of 83-63 in their last contest. Old Dominion wrapped up the contest having earned a 57.4% FG percentage (31 out of 54) and buried 7 out of their 14 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Monarchs made 14 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 60.9%. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 35 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 17 assists in this game as well as forcing 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In regard to the defense, Old Dominion let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the field on 22 out of 55 shooting. FIU distributed 13 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. On top of that, FIU grabbed 28 boards (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. FIU finished the game shooting 56.3% from the free throw line by converting 9 of 16 attempts. They converted 10 out of their 33 attempts from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Monarchs ended up with 16 and FIU totaled 18 personal fouls.

Austin Trice is a player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the field and also dished out 3 dimes. He played for 31 mins and snagged 15 rebounds. He notched 23 points on 10 out of 15 shooting.

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Old Dominion will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 12-17 so far this season. They turn the ball over 11.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Old Dominion is pulling down 37.1 boards per game and has tallied 368 assists so far this season, which is 195th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Monarchs are shooting 30.4% from downtown (131 of 431) and 67.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 66.9 pts per game (287th in D-1) on 43.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Monarchs are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.8 personal fouls. They surrender 33.7% on shots from distance and they are ranked 113th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (66.9). The Monarchs defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.6% (686 of 1,649) and they relinquish 34.0 boards per game as a team. They are 240th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 382 relinquished for the year.

When they last played, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs took a loss by a final score of 56-49 against North Texas. The Bulldogs recorded 23 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 27 in the game. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 3 steals in this contest. North Texas was called for 13 fouls in this game which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 14 shots. They were able to make 10 of those for a percentage of 71.4%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Louisiana Tech made 5 out of 17 attempts (29.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs finished the game shooting 17 out of 44 from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.6%. The Bulldogs allowed North Texas to convert 16 out of their 44 attempts from the field which had them shooting 36.4% for the game. They wrapped up this game 26.3% from 3-point land by going 5 out of 19 and ended up shooting 19 out of 23 at the charity stripe (82.6%). In the matter of rebounds, Louisiana Tech allowed North Texas to snag 29 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

David Green was important for the Bulldogs for the contest. He had 8 points in his 20 mins on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He converted 2 of 3 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Louisiana Tech has a mark of 20-8 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulldogs are connecting on 46.1% from the field, which ranks 73rd in the nation. Louisiana Tech has scored 2,166 points on the campaign (77.4 per contest) and they snag 36.3 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 14.9 times per contest (64th in D-1) and they turn it over 11.3 times per contest. The Bulldogs are committing 14.6 personal fouls every game and they go 72.1% from the charity stripe.

The Louisiana Tech defense surrenders 33.9% on 3-pointers (221 of 652) and opponents are making 73.6% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 13.0 dimes and 35.7 rebounds per game, ranking them 220th and 246th in the nation. The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 179th in the country in points allowed per game with 68.9. They are forcing their opponents into 13.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.5% from the floor (85th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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