Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs MTSU Blue Raiders Prediction, 2/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs MTSU Blue Raiders

Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025

Location: Murphy Center in Villanova, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (17-8) are traveling to Murphy Center on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the MTSU Blue Raiders (16-8).

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs played Kennesaw State and took a loss by a score of 69-47 in their last contest. Louisiana Tech walked away from the game having earned a 34.0% FG percentage (17 out of 50) and made 6 out of their 23 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 7 of 12 tries for a percentage of 58.3%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 23 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 10 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In reference to defense, Louisiana Tech allowed their opponent to shoot 46.2% from the field on 24 out of 52 shooting. Kennesaw State doled out 16 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Kennesaw State grabbed 31 boards (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Kennesaw State went 64.7% at the charity stripe by converting 11 of their 17 attempts. They also made 10 of their 25 tries from long range. In the matter of fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 17 and Kennesaw State totaled 15 fouls.

Al Green is a player who was a major contributor for the game. He accounted for 11 points on 3 out of 11 shooting. He played 25 mins and totaled 5 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 27.3% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Louisiana Tech heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 17-8 for the year. They are averaging 74.1 points per game (189th in D-1) while shooting 47.3% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 33.2% on 3-point shots (194 of 584) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Louisiana Tech is pulling down 36.7 boards per contest and has 397 dimes so far this year, which ranks 52nd in the country in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 14.3 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are forcing 10.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.5 fouls. They relinquish 31.6% from 3-point land and they rank 82nd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (68.5). The Bulldogs defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.4% (622 of 1,501) and they relinquish 32.1 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 164th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 321 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the MTSU Blue Raiders walked away with a victory by a final of 76-75 against Kennesaw State. In reference to rebounding, MTSU allowed Kennesaw State to grab 31 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished 27.8% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 5 of 18 and ended up shooting 16 of 20 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Blue Raiders allowed Kennesaw State to convert 27 out of their 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.5% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Blue Raiders shot 26 out of 52 from the field which had them shooting 50.0%. Concerning shots from distance, MTSU made 8 of their 21 tries (38.1%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.2%. Kennesaw State was called for 18 fouls in this matchup which got the Blue Raiders to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 3 steals for the matchup. The Blue Raiders were able to collect 28 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in the game.

Jestin Porter ended up having an impact for the Blue Raiders for this game. He had 22 points in his 40 mins on the court and had 2 assists in this game. He converted 8 of 16 in the matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, but wasn't able to snag a rebound.

MTSU has a mark of 16-8 this year. The Blue Raiders commit 17.2 fouls every game and they go 66.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.5 times per contest (273rd in college) and they turn the ball over 11.3 times per game. MTSU has 1,819 points on the year (75.8 per contest) and they average 37.8 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Blue Raiders are hitting on 45.7% from the floor, which is ranked 138th in college hoops.

The Blue Raiders on the defensive side of the court are 153rd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 70.7. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.0% from the field (89th in college hoops). The MTSU defense surrenders 29.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (156 of 526) and their opponents are converting on 74.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 12.5 dimes and 35.5 boards per game, which has them ranked 130th and 251st in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take MTSU

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