Grand Canyon Lopes vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 12/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Grand Canyon Lopes vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Monday, December 16, 2024

Location: Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, LA

TV: ESPN+

Thomas Assembly Center is the location where the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (8-2) will attempt to beat the Grand Canyon Lopes (6-2) on Monday.

The Grand Canyon Lopes stepped onto the hardwood against Life Pacific and walked away with a win by a score of 100-52 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Lopes ended up finishing with 12 and Life Pacific totaled 20 fouls. They also knocked down 8 of 33 attempts from three-point range. Life Pacific shot 88.9% from the charity stripe by converting 8 of 9 attempts. On top of that, Life Pacific pulled down 31 rebounds (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Life Pacific recorded 9 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. In reference to the defense, Grand Canyon allowed their opponent to shoot 26.1% from the floor on 18 out of 69 shooting. They also recorded 19 assists in this matchup while forcing 17 turnovers and getting 14 steals. In relation to rebounding, they collected a total of 49 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Lopes buried 24 of 35 shots for a rate of 68.6%. Grand Canyon ended with a 50.0% FG percentage (34 of 68) and buried 8 of their 28 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Caleb Shaw is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. He went 72.7% from the field and also earned 2 dimes. He played for 26 mins and collected 7 rebounds. He recorded 22 points on 8 of 11 shooting.

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Grand Canyon enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 6-2 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.4 fouls every game. As a team, Grand Canyon is grabbing 33.9 boards per contest and has earned 123 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 273rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Lopes are hitting 32.9% from downtown (56 of 170) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 81.8 points per game (64th in college basketball) on 46.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Lopes are able to force 16.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.5 fouls. They are surrendering 33.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 225th in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.6). The Lopes defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.2% (204 of 472) and they surrender 31.6 boards per contest as a squad. They currently rank 16th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 89 relinquished on the season.

When they last played, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 69-58 against Louisiana. The Bulldogs snagged 27 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 36 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while recording 4 steals in this game. Louisiana committed 14 personal fouls for this contest which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to bury 10 of them for a rate of 71.4%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Louisiana Tech knocked down 5 out of their 13 attempts (38.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs shot 27 for 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.9%. The Bulldogs allowed Louisiana to convert 22 out of their 53 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 41.5% in this contest. They went 30.0% from distance by connecting on 6 of 20 and finished the contest at 8 out of 14 at the free throw line (57.1%). When it comes to rebounding, Louisiana Tech permitted Louisiana to snag 19 overall (4 on the offensive side).

Daniel Batcho pitched in for the Bulldogs for the contest. He knocked down 7 out of 11 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and totaled 11 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 25 mins of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Louisiana Tech has a record of 8-2 this year. The Bulldogs have committed 15.5 personal fouls per game and they go 75.0% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 16.4 times per game (59th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per game. Louisiana Tech has totaled 788 pts for the year (78.8 per contest) and they grab 36.4 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulldogs are shooting 49.7% from the field, which has them ranked 26th in college hoops.

The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 114th in D-1 in PPG given up with 68.2. They are able to force 13.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (85th in college basketball). The Louisiana Tech defense gives up 30.3% from downtown (72 of 238) and their opposition makes 66.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 12.8 assists and 32.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 173rd and 103rd in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Louisiana Tech

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