UTEP Miners vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 12/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTEP Miners vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Monday, December 29, 2025

Location: Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, LA

TV: ESPN+

Thomas Assembly Center is where the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (7-4) will try to defeat the UTEP Miners (4-7) on Monday.

The UTEP Miners faced off with North Dakota State and walked away with a win by a score of 76-66 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Miners walked away with 18 and North Dakota State accumulated 18 personal fouls. They also buried 3 of 16 shots from 3-point range. North Dakota State finished the game shooting 71.4% at the free throw line by making 15 of 21 tries. Furthermore, North Dakota State pulled down 25 boards (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. North Dakota State earned 13 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. Concerning the defense, UTEP allowed 50.0% from the floor on 24 out of 48 shooting. They also dished out 12 dimes for the game as well as creating 16 turnovers and getting 12 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned 27 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Miners buried 16 of their 21 tries for a rate of 76.2%. UTEP finished with a 47.3% field goal percentage (26 out of 55) and made 8 out of their 20 3-pointers.

Elijah Jones is a player who was a major contributor in the game. He finished the game shooting 66.7% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes. He saw the court for 30 minutes and also snagged 4 boards. He scored 24 points on 10 out of 15 shooting.

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UTEP steps onto the court with a mark of 4-7 on the campaign. They are turning it over 12.8 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 20.5 fouls per game. As a team, UTEP is collecting 32.8 boards per game and has tallied 140 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 344th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Miners are hitting 31.4% on shots from beyond the arc (69 of 220) and 64.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 72.4 pts per game (293rd in the nation) while hitting 44.8% from the floor.

Defensively, the Miners are able to force 15.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.1 fouls. They are giving up 34.6% from 3-point land and they rank 132nd in college hoops in PPG allowed (71.2). Miners defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.6% (256 of 574) and they relinquish 35.5 boards per game as a squad. They rank 75th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 145 conceded so far this year.

For their last game, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs got the victory with a final of 90-37 when they played Dallas Christian. Concerning attacking the glass, Louisiana Tech allowed Dallas Christian to snag 18 in total (6 offensive). They went 16.7% from downtown by going 5 out of 30 and finished the contest at 6 of 15 from the charity stripe (40.0%). The Bulldogs permitted Dallas Christian to make 13 out of 55 tries from the floor which had them shooting 23.6% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs ended up going 35 out of 65 from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.8%. In regard to three-point attempts, Louisiana Tech knocked down 7 of their 18 tries (38.9%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 68.4%. Dallas Christian committed 14 fouls for this contest which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They turned it over 16 times, while recording 13 steals in the game. The Bulldogs recorded 37 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards totaling 53 in this contest.

Kaden Cooper ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs in this game. He racked up 24 points in his 31 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in this game. He converted 10 of 18 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and accounted for 13 rebounds.

Louisiana Tech has a record of 7-4 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Bulldogs are shooting 46.1% from the floor, which ranks them 164th in the country. Louisiana Tech has accounted for 786 points for the season (71.5 per game) and they pull down 42.9 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 13.2 times per game (275th in college) and they turn it over 12.8 times per game. The Bulldogs commit 15.6 personal fouls every game and they connect on 64.1% from the free throw line.

The Louisiana Tech defense concedes 24.3% on 3-pointers (69 of 284) and opponents are converting on 66.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 10.1 assists and 30.9 boards per contest, which is 20th and 39th in those defensive categories. The Bulldogs are ranked 1st in college in points given up per game with 55.5. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 34.9% from the floor (1st in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Louisiana Tech

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