Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 2/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024

Location: Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, LA

TV: ESPN+

Thomas Assembly Center is the location where the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (16-8) will try to defeat the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (12-13) on Thursday.

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks took the court against Western Kentucky and ended up losing by a score of 70-59 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Gamecocks finished with 16 while Western Kentucky recorded 15 personal fouls. They also knocked down 6 out of their 17 tries from beyond the perimeter. Western Kentucky finished the contest at 76.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of their 13 attempts. In addition, Western Kentucky snagged 39 rebounds (10 offensive, 29 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Western Kentucky totaled 10 assists and had 8 steals for the game. In terms of the defense, Jacksonville State let their opponent shoot 41.5% from the floor on 27 out of 65 shooting. They also doled out 10 dimes for this contest as well as forcing 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 35 with 7 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Gamecocks buried 14 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 63.6%. Jacksonville State ended with a 37.9% FG percentage (22 of 58) and buried 1 of 14 shots from distance.

Kyky Tandy is one player who was a factor for the game. He racked up 13 points on 4 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 33 mins and grabbed 4 boards. He finished the contest at 23.5% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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Jacksonville State will play this contest with a mark of 12-13 for the year. They average 70.4 pts per contest (276th in the nation) while going 45.9% from the field. The Gamecocks are connecting on 32.2% on shots from distance (130 of 404) and 70.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Jacksonville State is pulling in 37.3 rebounds per game and has earned 278 dimes on the campaign, which is 307th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.4 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Gamecocks have forced 12.6 turnovers every game and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are conceding 31.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 32nd in the nation in PPG allowed (65.0). The Gamecocks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.1% (579 of 1,374) and they relinquish 31.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 31st in D-1 in giving up assists with 256 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 65-62 against Liberty. The Bulldogs were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in the matchup. They gave up possession 19 times, while earning 11 steals for the contest. Liberty had 12 personal fouls in the game which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 7 tries. They were able to knock down 4 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 57.1%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Louisiana Tech knocked down 4 out of 13 tries (30.8%). Overall, the Bulldogs shot 27 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.9%. The Bulldogs allowed Liberty to knock down 25 out of 53 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 47.2% for the game. They finished 39.1% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 9 of 23 and ended up going 6 of 10 at the free throw line (60.0%). In relation to rebounding, Louisiana Tech allowed Liberty to grab 21 in total (2 on the offensive glass).

Isaiah Crawford ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs in the game. He made 9 of 12 for the matchup for a rate of 75.0%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this contest.

Louisiana Tech has a mark of 16-8 so far this year. The Bulldogs are committing 15.6 fouls per game and they hit 68.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per game (203rd in the country) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per contest. Louisiana Tech has tallied 1,815 points for the season (75.6 per game) and they snag 39.2 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Bulldogs are shooting 46.0% from the floor, which is ranked 110th in D-1.

The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 11th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 63.6. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.0% from the field (9th in college hoops). The Louisiana Tech defense allows 32.5% on shots from beyond the arc (155 of 477) and their opponents are converting on 69.9% of their foul shots. They surrender 9.9 dimes and 33.1 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 8th and 86th in the country.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Louisiana Tech and under the total points

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