MTSU Blue Raiders vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 1/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MTSU Blue Raiders vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023

Location: Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, LA

TV: fuboTV

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (10-8) will play the MTSU Blue Raiders (11-7) at Thomas Assembly Center on Saturday.

The MTSU Blue Raiders faced off with UAB and walked away with a win by a score of 74-73 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Blue Raiders ended up with 19 while UAB finished the game with 20 personal fouls. They made 5 out of their 14 attempts from 3-point land. UAB ended up shooting 72.0% when shooting free throws by burying 18 of 25 shots. On top of that, UAB collected 44 rebounds (18 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. UAB doled out 11 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. Concerning the defense, MTSU allowed the other team to shoot 31.6% from the floor on 25 out of 79 shooting. They also dished out 16 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 36 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Blue Raiders made 16 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 76.2%. MTSU finished with a 43.3% FG percentage (26 of 60) and made 6 out of their 19 3-point shots.

DeAndre Dishman is one player who was a major factor for the contest. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and earned 2 dimes. He saw the court for 32 minutes played and snagged 8 rebounds. He ended up scoring 15 points on 4 of 8 shooting.

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MTSU heads into this one with a record of 11-7 on the year. They are averaging 70.2 pts per game (217th in college basketball) while hitting 45.8% from the floor. The Blue Raiders are shooting 31.9% on shots from distance (116 of 364) and 66.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, MTSU is snagging 34.1 boards per game and has 203 assists this season, which has them ranked 326th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 13.6 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Blue Raiders are able to force 15.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They give up 35.4% on shots from distance and they rank 98th in D-1 in points per game allowed (66.2). The Blue Raiders defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.7% (416 of 952) and they relinquish 30.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 66th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 202 conceded so far this year.

When they last played, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs took a loss by a final score of 81-74 when they played UAB. The Bulldogs were able to collect 23 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 2 steals for the contest. UAB had 28 personal fouls for this contest which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 33 shots. They were able to make 22 of the free throw tries for a clip of 66.7%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, Louisiana Tech made 10 of their 25 tries (40.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulldogs shot 21 out of 48 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.8%. The Bulldogs permitted UAB to make 23 of 62 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 37.1% for this game. They finished 40.9% from distance by connecting on 9 out of 22 and finished the game at 26 of 35 from the charity stripe (74.3%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Louisiana Tech allowed UAB to collect 40 overall (19 offensive).

Cobe Williams ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs for the game. He scored 27 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 5 dimes for the game. He converted 8 of 16 in this matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and earned 8 rebounds.

Louisiana Tech has a win-loss mark of 10-8 so far this year. The Bulldogs have committed 18.9 fouls every game and they hit 72.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.3 times per contest (108th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.2 times per game. Louisiana Tech has totaled 1,375 pts for the season (76.4 per contest) and they grab 34.6 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Bulldogs are connecting on 46.1% from the field, which is 102nd in D-1.

The Louisiana Tech defense concedes 36.6% on 3-point attempts (150 of 410) and their opponents are connecting on 68.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 14.6 assists and 32.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 308th and 82nd in Division 1. The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 177th in college hoops in PPG given up with 69.1. They are able to force 17.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (186th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Louisiana Tech

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