In regular season action on Thursday, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (21-8, 11-3 CUSA) will play the Sam Houston Bearkats (18-11, 11-3 CUSA), with Sam Houston’s Davon Barnes among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Thomas Assembly Center is at 9:00 PM ET. Thursday’s matchup between the Bulldogs and the Bearkats features the Bulldogs as healthy 9-point favorites. The point total for the matchup is set at 136.5.
Louisiana Tech vs. Sam Houston Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | -9 | 136.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Sam Houston (+9) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (136.5) |
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Louisiana Tech vs. Sam Houston Stat Rankings
| Louisiana Tech Avg. (Rank) | Sam Houston Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 75.0 (139th) | Points Scored | 72.0 (235th) |
| 63.9 (13th) | Points Allowed | 69.6 (109th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 10.2 (72nd) | Off. Rebounds | 10.0 (84th) |
| 7.4 (190th) | 3pt Made | 7.6 (158th) |
| 12.6 (217th) | Assists | 13.0 (178th) |
| 12.0 (256th) | Turnovers | 12.8 (318th) |
Louisiana Tech vs. Sam Houston Betting Trends
- The Bulldogs’ record against the spread is 16-8-2.
- Louisiana Tech is 5-3-1 ATS as 9-point favorites or more.
- Out of 26 Bulldogs games so far this year, 12 have hit the over.
- In 13 games this year, Louisiana Tech and its opponent have combined for more than 136.5 points.
- Bulldogs games average 138.9 total points this season, 2.4 points less than the over/under for this matchup.
- Sam Houston’s record against the spread is 15-11-1.
- The Bearkats have won twice ATS (2-2) as a 9-point underdog or greater this season.
- There have been 12 Louisiana Tech’s games (out of 26) that went over the total this year.
- Bearkats games have gone over 136.5 points on 18 occasions this season.
- The average total points scored in Sam Houston’s games this year (136.5) is 5.1 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Louisiana Tech Impact Players
- Isaiah Crawford is tops on the Bulldogs at 16.4 points per game, while also averaging 2.4 assists and 5.9 rebounds.
- Daniel Batcho registers a team-best 9.9 rebounds per contest. In addition, he’s recording 14.5 points and 0.4 assists, shooting 57.4% from the floor.
- Tahlik Chavez is posting 13.7 points, 1.2 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game.
- Sean Newman Jr is tops on the Bulldogs at 5.2 assists per game, while also averaging 3.0 rebounds and 7.4 points.
- Dravon Mangum is averaging 5.7 points, 0.6 assists and 3.8 rebounds per contest.
Sam Houston Impact Players
- Barnes gets the Bearkats 13.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Lamar Wilkerson is the Bearkats’ top scorer (14.1 points per game) and assist man (1.4), and puts up 3.6 rebounds.
- The Bearkats get 8.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Damon Nicholas Jr..
- Souleymane Doumbia is posting 6.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game, making 50.0% of his shots from the field.
- Kian Scroggins tops the Bearkats in rebounding (5.8 per game), and puts up 5.9 points and 0.4 assists. He also averages 0.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
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