UTEP Miners vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 1/7/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTEP Miners vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 7, 2023

Location: Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, LA

TV: Youtube TV

The UTEP Miners (8-6) are en route to Thomas Assembly Center on Saturday where they will play the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (8-6).

The UTEP Miners faced off with Rice and took a loss by a score of 72-67 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Miners ended up with 22 while Rice finished the game with 19 fouls. They made 8 out of their 27 tries from distance. Rice finished shooting 69.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 16 of 23 attempts. Additionally, Rice had 44 boards (11 offensive, 33 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Rice recorded 10 assists and had 7 steals for the game. In regard to defense, UTEP allowed the other team to shoot 38.1% from the field on 24 out of 63 shooting. They also recorded 15 dimes for the game as well as forcing 18 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned 40 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Miners converted 10 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. UTEP finished the game with a 40.0% FG percentage (26 out of 65) and knocked down 5 of 26 shots from 3-point land.

Mario McKinney is one player who was a major factor in this matchup. He accounted for 17 points on 7 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes played and also collected 5 boards. He shot 38.9% from the floor and also distributed 3 dimes.

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UTEP will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 8-6 on the year. They are turning it over 16.6 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.1 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, UTEP is snagging 37.5 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 185 assists on the season, which ranks 233rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Miners are connecting on 26.6% on 3-pointers (65 of 244) and 60.1% from the free throw line. They average 70.3 points per outing (222nd in the country) while shooting 45.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Miners have forced 18.0 turnovers every game while drawing 21.3 fouls. They give up 28.4% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 134th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (67.2). The Miners defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 40.3% (323 of 801) and they surrender 35.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They rank 37th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 144 conceded so far this season.

For their last game, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 68-66 when they faced Charlotte. When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Louisiana Tech permitted Charlotte to snag 28 in all (3 offensive). They wrapped up this game 38.9% from three-point range by shooting 7 out of 18 and ended up shooting 13 of 17 at the free throw line (76.5%). The Bulldogs allowed Charlotte to make 24 out of 45 attempts from the field which left them shooting 53.3% for the contest. In all, the Bulldogs walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 57 from the floor which had them shooting 42.1%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Louisiana Tech made 11 out of their 24 attempts (45.8%). They were able to knock down 7 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 58.3%. Charlotte was called for 12 personal fouls in this game which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 12 tries. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Bulldogs were able to pull down 18 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for this game.

Cobe Williams ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He converted 8 of 18 for the game giving him a rate of 44.4%, and earned 2 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in the game.

Louisiana Tech has a record of 8-6 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulldogs are connecting on 46.1% from the field, which has them ranked 107th in the country. Louisiana Tech has earned 1,088 pts on the season (77.7 per game) and they pull in 35.6 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.9 times per contest (93rd in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.7 times per game. The Bulldogs are committing 18.6 fouls per contest and they hit 72.2% from the free throw line.

The Louisiana Tech defense allows 35.7% on three-point shots (116 of 325) and their opponents are converting on 68.7% of their free throw attempts. They allow 14.3 assists and 31.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 292nd and 39th in the country. The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 168th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 68.2. They are able to force 18.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.4% from the floor (223rd in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Louisiana Tech

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