UTSA Roadrunners vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 2/19/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, February 19, 2022

Location: Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, LA

TV: ESPN+

The UTSA Roadrunners (8-18) are traveling to Thomas Assembly Center on Saturday where they will take on the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (18-6).

The UTSA Roadrunners played Western Kentucky and took a loss by a score of 71-65 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Roadrunners ended up with 20 and Western Kentucky accumulated 11 personal fouls. They knocked down 9 of their 24 attempts from long range. Western Kentucky finished the game shooting 57.1% from the free throw line by burying 12 of their 21 shots. On top of that, Western Kentucky grabbed 35 rebounds (4 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Western Kentucky distributed 12 assists and had 4 steals for the game. With regard to defense, UTSA allowed the other team to go 47.2% from the floor on 25 of 53 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists in this contest while forcing 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. Regarding hauling in boards, they earned 30 with 3 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Roadrunners knocked down 6 of their 8 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. UTSA wrapped up the contest with a 42.6% FG percentage (26 of 61) and buried 7 of their 26 shots from downtown.

Jacob Germany is one player who was a contributor for the game. He finished the contest at 45.5% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He played 27 mins and also totaled 10 boards. He was able to score 11 points on 5 out of 11 shooting.

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UTSA will play this game with a win-loss mark of 8-18 on the year. They average 66.7 points per contest (290th in college hoops) while hitting 38.6% from the field. The Roadrunners are connecting on 28.1% on 3-pointers (153 of 545) and 67.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, UTSA is pulling down 39.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 288 assists for the season, which is 269th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.8 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Roadrunners are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game while drawing 15.9 fouls. They rank 328th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 383 surrendered so far this year. The Roadrunners defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.5% (685 of 1,506) and they surrender 37.3 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 264th in college basketball in PPG allowed (72.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 82-77 when they played Charlotte. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Louisiana Tech permitted Charlotte to pull down 35 in all (6 on the offensive side). They went 30.4% from 3-point land via 7 out of 23 and finished the game at 10 of 12 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Bulldogs permitted Charlotte to convert 30 of 55 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 54.5% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs shot 28 out of 63 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4%. Regarding three-point attempts, Louisiana Tech converted 8 of their 22 attempts (36.4%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 85.7%. Charlotte was called for 17 personal fouls in this game which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. The Bulldogs were able to collect 17 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 for the game.

Kenneth Lofton was important for the Bulldogs in this game. He made 5 of 9 in the matchup giving him a rate of 55.6%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He totaled 18 points in his 28 mins of playing time and tallied 4 assists in the matchup.

Louisiana Tech has a win-loss mark of 18-6 so far this season. As an offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 46.3% from the field, which has them ranked 67th in the nation. Louisiana Tech has accounted for 1,879 pts for the campaign (78.3 per game) and they grab 36.5 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.0 times per game (60th in D-1) and they turn it over 11.0 times per contest. The Bulldogs are committing 14.1 fouls per contest and they connect on 73.1% from the charity stripe.

The Bulldogs are ranked 186th in the country in PPG given up with 69.2. They are forcing 14.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.6% from the floor (102nd in the nation). The Louisiana Tech defense gives up 34.5% on 3-pointers (196 of 568) and their opponents are making 73.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 13.3 assists and 36.0 boards every game, which has them ranked 241st and 258th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Louisiana Tech

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