Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 2/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (15-6) welcome the Sam Houston State Bearkats (8-13) at Thomas Assembly Center on Saturday.

The Sam Houston State Bearkats took the court against Western Kentucky and took a loss by a score of 75-66 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Bearkats left the arena with 14 and Western Kentucky accumulated 18 personal fouls. They made 8 of their 27 attempts from distance. Western Kentucky ended up shooting 83.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of their 18 tries. Moreover, Western Kentucky snagged 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Western Kentucky dished out 13 assists and had 5 steals in the game. In terms of defense, Sam Houston State allowed 44.1% from the field on 26 of 59 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists in this game in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In relation to grabbing boards, they collected 32 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Bearkats knocked down 11 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 61.1%. Sam Houston State ended the contest having earned a 37.5% FG percentage (24 of 64) and knocked down 7 of their 24 shots from distance.

Cameron Huefner is one guy who came through in this game. He accounted for 15 points on 5 out of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and also pulled down 13 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 33.3% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Sam Houston State heads into this matchup with a mark of 8-13 for the year. They average 77.1 points per game (112th in college) while going 44.5% from the field. The Bearkats are shooting 38.9% on 3-pointers (187 of 481) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Sam Houston State is pulling down 36.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 288 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 185th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Bearkats are forcing 12.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 fouls. They rank 304th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 311 surrendered on the year. The Bearkats defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.6% (570 of 1,250) and they concede 35.4 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 34.6% on shots from downtown and they are 315th in the country in PPG allowed (77.1).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 75-69 when they played MTSU. When discussing team rebounding, Louisiana Tech permitted MTSU to pull down 24 overall (6 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 28.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 out of 25 and finished the game at 6 of 10 from the free throw line (60.0%). The Bulldogs allowed MTSU to make 28 of 64 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.8% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs shot 24 for 51 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.1%. Regarding three-point shots, Louisiana Tech made 5 of 17 tries (29.4%). They were able to convert 22 of those for a percentage of 78.6%. MTSU was called for 17 personal fouls for this contest which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 28 attempts. They also gave up possession 15 times, while recording 3 steals in the game. The Bulldogs snagged 30 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in this game.

Daniel Batcho was important for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 13 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and tallied 12 rebounds. He scored 25 points in his 31 mins on the court, but went home with no dimes.

Louisiana Tech has a win-loss mark of 15-6 so far this season. The Bulldogs are committing 14.3 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 74.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.4 times per contest (42nd in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per game. Louisiana Tech has scored 1,604 pts this year (76.4 per contest) and they snag 37.5 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulldogs are hitting on 48.1% from the field, which is 41st in the country.

The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 87th in the country in PPG given up with 68.3. They are able to force 10.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.1% from the field (73rd in D-1). The Louisiana Tech defense concedes 29.9% on shots from 3-point land (156 of 522) and their opponents are connecting on 68.6% of their foul shots. They have conceded 12.6 assists and 31.9 boards every game, which ranks 141st and 51st in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sam Houston State

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