Louisiana Tech vs. Middle Tennessee: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 13, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 12, 2024

On Wednesday at Von Braun Center, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (22-9, 12-4 CUSA) will face the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (13-18, 7-9 CUSA) — with Isaiah Crawford and Jestin Porter among the players to watch — tipping off at 9:00 PM ET. Wednesday’s matchup between the Bulldogs and the Blue Raiders sees the Bulldogs as a solid, 9-point favorite. The over/under is 134 points for the game.

Louisiana Tech vs. Middle Tennessee Betting Lines

Louisiana Tech vs Middle Tennessee Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Louisiana Tech -9 134 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Louisiana Tech (-9)
Total Pick Over (134)

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Louisiana Tech vs. Middle Tennessee Stat Rankings

Louisiana Tech Avg. (Rank) Middle Tennessee Avg. (Rank)
75.0 (136th) Points Scored 65.9 (338th)
64.4 (16th) Points Allowed 69.9 (115th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.3 (67th) Off. Rebounds 9.1 (156th)
7.2 (210th) 3pt Made 6.9 (228th)
12.5 (225th) Assists 9.6 (355th)
11.8 (246th) Turnovers 12.9 (323rd)

Louisiana Tech vs. Middle Tennessee Betting Trends

  • The Bulldogs’ record against the spread is 17-9-2.
  • Louisiana Tech has an ATS record of 6-4-1 as 9-point favorites or greater.
  • Out of 28 Bulldogs games so far this season, 14 have hit the over.
  • Louisiana Tech’s games have finished with more than 134 points 16 times so far this season.
  • The total for this game is 134, and that’s 5.4 points fewer than the average total in Bulldogs games thus far this season.
  • Middle Tennessee’s record against the spread is 10-19-0.
  • The Blue Raiders don’t have a win ATS (0-3) as a 9-point underdog or more this season.
  • There have been 14 Louisiana Tech’s games (out of 28) that went over the total this season.
  • There have been 16 Blue Raiders games this year with more than 134 points scored.
  • The average total for Middle Tennessee’s games is 135.8 points, 1.8 more than this game’s over/under.

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Louisiana Tech Impact Players

  • Crawford averages a team-high 16.5 points per game. He is also putting up 6.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists, shooting 49.7% from the floor and 41.1% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Daniel Batcho puts up a team-high 9.8 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s averaging 14.9 points and 0.4 assists, shooting 57.9% from the field.
  • Tahlik Chavez is putting up 13.8 points, 1.2 assists and 2.9 rebounds per contest.
  • Sean Newman Jr averages a team-leading 5.2 assists per contest. He is also averaging 7.2 points and 3.0 rebounds, shooting 38.8% from the field.
  • Dravon Mangum posts 5.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

Middle Tennessee Impact Players

  • J. Coleman-Jones tops the Blue Raiders in rebounding (7.6 per game) and assists (2.2), and puts up 11.1 points. He also posts 0.6 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Porter is the Blue Raiders’ top scorer (14.0 points per game), and he posts 1.9 assists and 3.4 rebounds.
  • The Blue Raiders get 12.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Elias King.
  • The Blue Raiders get 7.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game from Justin Bufford.
  • Jacob Johnson is putting up 5.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, making 47.0% of his shots from the field.

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