Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs MTSU Blue Raiders Prediction, 3/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs MTSU Blue Raiders

Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Location: Propst Arena in Huntsville, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (20-11) are headed to Propst Arena on Thursday where they will compete against the MTSU Blue Raiders (21-10).

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs played UTEP and took home the win by a score of 76-58 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 17 and UTEP totaled 17 personal fouls. They buried 2 out of their 20 shots from 3-point range. UTEP finished 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 18 of 24 shots. Furthermore, UTEP had 27 boards (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UTEP doled out 3 assists and had 12 steals in this game. In the matter of the defense, Louisiana Tech allowed the other team to shoot 31.7% from the floor on 19 of 60 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to rebounding, they collected 40 with 10 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 16 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 76.2%. Louisiana Tech walked away from the game with a 44.4% FG percentage (24 of 54) and made 12 of 17 shots from beyond the arc.

Al Green is someone who was a contributor for the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 70.0% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes. He saw the court for 32 minutes and grabbed 3 rebounds. He recorded 20 points on 7 of 10 shooting.

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Louisiana Tech heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 20-11 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.6 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Louisiana Tech is grabbing 36.2 boards per contest and is sitting with 476 assists on the campaign, which is 82nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are shooting 34.5% on shots from 3-point land (247 of 715) and 75.9% from the charity stripe. They average 73.8 points per outing (182nd in the nation) while connecting on 46.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Bulldogs are able to force 10.5 turnovers every game and they draw 16.0 personal fouls. They give up 31.5% from 3-point land while they are 66th in the country in PPG allowed (68.1). The Bulldogs are giving up a FG percentage of 41.3% (752 of 1,821) and they surrender 32.0 boards per contest as a team. They are 53rd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 363 conceded so far this year.

In their last game, the MTSU Blue Raiders walked away with a victory by a final of 78-56 when they played FIU. When it comes to rebounding, MTSU allowed FIU to collect 24 in total (5 on the offensive glass). They shot 21.1% from 3-point land by shooting 4 out of 19 and ended up going 12 out of 18 at the charity stripe (66.7%). The Blue Raiders permitted FIU to bury 20 out of their 59 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 33.9% in this matchup. Overall, the Blue Raiders went 31 for 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.4%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, MTSU converted 11 of their 32 tries (34.4%). They were able to bury 5 of them for a clip of 55.6%. FIU was called for 12 fouls in this matchup which got the Blue Raiders to the charity stripe for 9 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Blue Raiders corralled 32 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for the contest.

Camryn Weston ended up being a major contributor for the Blue Raiders for the matchup. He made 5 of 10 in the game for a rate of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds. He accumulated 15 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this contest.

MTSU has a mark of 21-10 this season. The Blue Raiders commit 17.2 personal fouls per game and they go 67.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.6 times per contest (258th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.4 times per game. MTSU has 2,360 pts on the campaign (76.1 per game) and they collect 38.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Blue Raiders are shooting 45.3% from the field, which is 151st in the nation.

The Blue Raiders on the defensive side of the court are 162nd in college hoops in points given up per game with 71.4. They are forcing 11.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.1% from the floor (83rd in D-1). The MTSU defense allows 30.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (209 of 684) and their opposition knocks down 73.9% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 12.5 assists and 35.4 rebounds every game, which is ranked 129th and 245th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Louisiana Tech

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