MTSU Blue Raiders vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 1/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MTSU Blue Raiders vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, LA

TV: ESPN+

Thomas Assembly Center is the location where the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (13-6) will take on the MTSU Blue Raiders (13-5) on Saturday.

The MTSU Blue Raiders faced off with Western Kentucky and took home the win by a score of 71-57 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Blue Raiders walked away with 15 and Western Kentucky recorded 16 personal fouls. They also made 5 out of their 25 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Western Kentucky finished the game shooting 83.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 12 attempts. In addition, Western Kentucky collected 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Western Kentucky earned 9 assists and had 8 steals in the game. In relation to defense, MTSU allowed their opponent to shoot 33.3% from the floor on 21 out of 63 shooting. They also dished out 7 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 39 with 8 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Blue Raiders knocked down 12 of their 20 shots for a rate of 60.0%. MTSU walked away from the contest with a 47.3% FG percentage (26 of 55) and converted 7 of their 21 3-point shots.

Jestin Porter is one guy who was important for the game. He went 40.0% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He was on the court for 35 minutes and collected 3 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 15 points on 4 of 10 shooting.

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MTSU steps onto the court with a record of 13-5 this year. They are averaging 78.1 points per game (97th in the country) while hitting 46.0% from the floor. The Blue Raiders are shooting 31.9% from downtown (129 of 405) and 67.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, MTSU is snagging 39.6 rebounds per contest and has earned 215 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 323rd in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 11.7 times per game and as a group are committing 17.9 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Blue Raiders are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game while drawing 16.6 fouls. They are giving up 27.2% from 3-point land and they are 154th in college in opponents points per game (70.3). The Blue Raiders defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.5% (447 of 1,077) and they relinquish 34.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 114th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 228 conceded on the year.

For their last game, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 78-76 when they played Kennesaw State. The Bulldogs were able to corral 16 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 25 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. Kennesaw State was called for 19 fouls in the game which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to make 16 of those for a percentage of 72.7%. When it comes to shots from distance, Louisiana Tech made 8 of their 20 tries (40.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bulldogs shot 26 out of 62 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.9%. The Bulldogs allowed Kennesaw State to make 28 of 57 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 49.1% in this contest. They shot 25.0% from behind the 3-point line via 5 out of 20 and ended up shooting 17 of 25 from the free throw line (68.0%). When discussing rebounding, Louisiana Tech permitted Kennesaw State to collect 29 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Daniel Batcho ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs in the game. He converted 7 of 13 for this game giving him a rate of 53.8%, and tallied 7 rebounds. He racked up 23 points in his 32 mins of playing time and accounted for 1 assist in this contest.

Louisiana Tech has a mark of 13-6 for the season. The Bulldogs commit 14.3 fouls per contest while shooting 75.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.6 times per contest (41st in the nation) and they turn the ball over 12.9 times per contest. Louisiana Tech has totaled 1,452 points this season (76.4 per contest) and they average 37.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulldogs are connecting on 48.4% from the floor, which ranks them 34th in college.

The Louisiana Tech defense gives up 30.5% on shots from beyond the arc (143 of 469) and their opposition knocks down 68.1% of their free throw shots. They give up 12.6 dimes and 31.7 boards per game, ranking them 143rd and 43rd in those defensive categories. The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 88th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 68.3. They are forcing 11.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (76th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take MTSU

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