Kennesaw State Owls vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 2/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kennesaw State Owls vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025

Location: Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Kennesaw State Owls (14-10) are headed to Thomas Assembly Center on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (17-7).

The Kennesaw State Owls faced off with MTSU and took a loss by a score of 76-75 in their last game. Kennesaw State wrapped up the contest with a 43.5% FG percentage (27 out of 62) and converted 5 out of their 18 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Owls made 16 of 20 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. With regard to rebounding, they compiled 31 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 13 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to defending, Kennesaw State let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the field on 26 of 52 shooting. MTSU earned 17 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. Additionally, MTSU collected 31 boards (3 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. MTSU walked away from this one shooting 76.2% from the free throw line by burying 16 of 21 attempts. They buried 8 of their 21 tries from downtown. Concerning personal fouls, the Owls walked away with 18 and MTSU totaled 17 personal fouls.

Adrian Wooley is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished the contest at 62.5% from the field and also distributed 7 assists. He saw the court for 37 mins and snagged 4 boards. He finished with 29 points on 10 out of 16 shooting.

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Kennesaw State will play this game with a record of 14-10 on the season. They are giving up possession 14.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.2 fouls every game. As a unit, Kennesaw State is pulling down 42.5 rebounds per game and has tallied 317 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 232nd in the country in terms of passing. The Owls are hitting 29.4% on 3-pointers (199 of 678) and 70.8% from the free throw line. They average 77.9 pts per contest (89th in college) while hitting 42.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the Owls have forced 11.7 turnovers per game and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They are conceding 32.1% on 3-point attempts and they are 252nd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (74.0). The Owls defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 41.0% (609 of 1,487) and they concede 35.0 boards per contest as a group. They are 176th in college in giving up assists with 316 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 82-71 against FIU. The Bulldogs were able to corral 23 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in this matchup. They turned it over 13 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. FIU was called for 14 fouls for the game which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 84.6%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Louisiana Tech made 9 of 20 attempts (45.0%). Overall, the Bulldogs ended up shooting 31 for 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 60.8%. The Bulldogs allowed FIU to bury 26 out of 62 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.9% in this game. They finished shooting 44.4% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 15 at the charity stripe (73.3%). In regard to cleaning the glass, Louisiana Tech allowed FIU to snag 24 in total (10 offensive).

Amaree Abram ended up being important for the Bulldogs for this contest. He converted 7 out of 11 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 36 mins of playing time and tallied 2 dimes in the game.

Louisiana Tech has a record of 17-7 on the year. As an offense, the Bulldogs are connecting on 47.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 46th in college hoops. Louisiana Tech has scored 1,805 points on the season (75.2 per game) and they pull in 37.1 boards per game. They are earning an assist 16.1 times per contest (42nd in college) and they turn it over 13.1 times per game. The Bulldogs have committed 14.2 fouls every game while shooting 75.1% from the charity stripe.

The Louisiana Tech defense allows 31.2% on shots from distance (183 of 586) and opponents are connecting on 68.8% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.7 assists and 31.8 boards per contest, ranking them 151st and 43rd in the country. The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 80th in college in points per game surrendered with 68.5. They have forced 10.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the field (67th in D-1).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

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

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