SE Louisiana Lions vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 12/12/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SE Louisiana Lions vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Location: Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, LA

TV: ESPN+

Thomas Assembly Center is the location where the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (8-2) will try to defeat the SE Louisiana Lions (2-7) on Tuesday.

The SE Louisiana Lions played Southern and went home with a loss by a final score of 69-44 in their last game. SE Louisiana walked away from the contest with a 30.4% field goal percentage (14 out of 46) and converted 3 out of their 18 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Lions made 13 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 56.5%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they compiled 33 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 8 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 2 steals. With regard to the defense, SE Louisiana allowed the other team to go 46.6% from the floor on 27 out of 58 shooting. Southern doled out 16 dimes and had 11 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Southern collected 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Southern shot 78.6% from the free throw line by making 11 of 14 attempts. They also converted 4 of 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. When talking about fouls, the Lions ended up walking away with 12 and Southern racked up 19 fouls.

Nick Caldwell is a player who came through for the game. He shot 57.1% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist. He saw the court for 26 mins and totaled 7 boards. He racked up 14 points on 4 out of 7 shooting.

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SE Louisiana will take the court with a win-loss record of 2-7 for the year. They have an average of 69.7 points per outing (286th in D-1) while connecting on 41.8% from the field. The Lions are hitting 31.7% on shots from distance (60 of 189) and 68.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, SE Louisiana is pulling in 34.1 boards per game and has accounted for 128 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 176th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Lions are forcing 13.7 turnovers every game and they draw 17.8 fouls. They are 331st in college basketball in giving up assists with 148 relinquished for the campaign. The Lions defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.1% (246 of 534) and they relinquish 35.4 boards per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 31.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 291st in the nation in PPG allowed (75.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs took home the win by a final score of 72-67 against Louisiana. With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Louisiana Tech permitted Louisiana to collect 21 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They finished 38.1% from beyond the arc via 8 out of 21 and ended up going 7 of 11 from the free throw line (63.6%). The Bulldogs allowed Louisiana to knock down 26 out of their 56 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.4% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Bulldogs ended up shooting 21 for 49 from the field which had them shooting 42.9%. When discussing 3-point shots, Louisiana Tech knocked down 6 of their 19 tries (31.6%). They were able to make 24 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 64.9%. Louisiana had 26 fouls in the matchup which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 37 attempts. They also turned the ball over 19 times, while recording 9 steals in the game. The Bulldogs snagged 22 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the matchup.

Tahlik Chavez was important for the Bulldogs for the game. He earned 30 points in his 35 minutes on the court and totaled 2 assists in the matchup. He converted 9 out of 13 for the game for a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and had 4 rebounds.

Louisiana Tech has a win-loss record of 8-2 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 44.4% from the floor, which ranks them 196th in the nation. Louisiana Tech has totaled 750 pts this year (75.0 per contest) and they pull in 40.8 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.6 times per game (178th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.1 times per contest. The Bulldogs are committing 17.2 fouls per game and they go 68.4% from the free throw line.

The Louisiana Tech defense gives up 29.4% on shots from distance (58 of 197) and opponents are converting on 68.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 9.5 assists and 34.1 rebounds per game, which ranks 23rd and 138th in college basketball. The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 14th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 61.2. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 36.9% from the floor (9th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take SE Louisiana

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