Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs MTSU Blue Raiders Prediction, 1/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs MTSU Blue Raiders

Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024

Location: Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, TN

TV: ESPN+

The MTSU Blue Raiders (6-9) welcome the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (10-6) at Murphy Center on Thursday.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Sam Houston State and went home with a loss by a final score of 81-77 in their last contest. Louisiana Tech walked away from the game having earned a 43.9% FG percentage (25 out of 57) and knocked down 10 of their 25 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 17 of 24 shots for a percentage of 70.8%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 40 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In the matter of defense, Louisiana Tech allowed the other team to go 43.8% from the floor on 28 of 64 shooting. Sam Houston State earned 17 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Sam Houston State grabbed 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Sam Houston State ended up shooting 80.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of 20 attempts. They knocked down 9 out of their 21 shots from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 16 and Sam Houston State finished the game with 21 personal fouls.

Tahlik Chavez is someone who was a factor for this contest. He notched 20 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 34 minutes but had no rebounds when the time ran out. He finished the contest at 53.3% from the floor and recorded 4 assists.

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Louisiana Tech heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 10-6 so far this season. They cough up possession 12.3 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.1 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Louisiana Tech is pulling down 40.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 223 assists for the season, which is 123rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are connecting on 35.9% on three-point shots (127 of 354) and 68.8% from the charity stripe. They average 76.8 pts per game (136th in Division 1) while hitting 45.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are forcing 12.8 turnovers every game and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 90th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 172 surrendered this year. The Bulldogs are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 38.8% (359 of 926) and they surrender 33.8 boards per game as a group. They give up 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 42nd in the country in PPG allowed (64.7).

In their last game, the MTSU Blue Raiders took home the win by a final score of 84-47 against Reinhardt. The Blue Raiders corralled 26 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 38 in this game. They turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 12 steals in this matchup. Reinhardt committed 13 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Blue Raiders to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 9 of those for a rate of 69.2%. When talking about shooting from downtown, MTSU converted 9 of 29 attempts (31.0%). Overall, the Blue Raiders went 33 for 66 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Blue Raiders allowed Reinhardt to convert 16 of their 53 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 30.2% in this contest. They finished 26.3% from distance by shooting 5 out of 19 and ended up going 10 of 16 at the charity stripe (62.5%). In the matter of team rebounding, MTSU permitted Reinhardt to snag 32 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Jalen Jordan ended up being a major contributor for the Blue Raiders for the contest. He knocked down 5 of 9 in this matchup for a rate of 55.6%, and added 4 rebounds. He scored 15 points in his 20 mins of playing time and had 5 assists for this contest.

MTSU has a win-loss mark of 6-9 this year. The Blue Raiders are responsible for committing 14.9 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 64.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 10.2 times per game (347th in the country) and they cough up possession 13.7 times per contest. MTSU has 962 points so far this year (64.1 per contest) and they pull down 35.3 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Blue Raiders are shooting 41.0% from the floor, which is 324th in college basketball.

The MTSU defense concedes 30.5% from downtown (82 of 269) and opponents are making 68.1% of their foul shots. They surrender 11.2 assists and 35.4 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 68th and 200th in D-1. The Blue Raiders are ranked 80th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 66.5. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the floor (249th 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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