Kennesaw State Owls vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kennesaw State Owls vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (10-8) will go up against the Kennesaw State Owls (12-7) at Thomas Assembly Center on Saturday.

The Kennesaw State Owls faced Sam Houston State and ended up losing by a score of 93-87 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Owls finished with 16 and Sam Houston State racked up 17 fouls. They also knocked down 11 of their 22 shots from 3-point range. Sam Houston State shot 63.2% at the free throw line by making 12 of their 19 attempts. In addition, Sam Houston State snagged 32 rebounds (4 offensive, 28 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Sam Houston State distributed 26 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. In relation to defending, Kennesaw State allowed the other team to shoot 55.6% from the floor on 35 of 63 shooting. They also distributed 19 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 39 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Owls made 14 of their 19 tries for a rate of 73.7%. Kennesaw State finished having earned a 41.7% FG percentage (30 of 72) and knocked down 13 out of their 34 shots from distance.

RJ Johnson is someone who was a major factor for the game. He accounted for 32 points on 10 out of 21 shooting. He played for 36 minutes played and also snagged 5 rebounds. He finished the game at 47.6% from the floor and recorded 5 assists.

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Kennesaw State heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 12-7 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 20.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Kennesaw State is collecting 44.8 rebounds per game and has 293 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 132nd in the nation in terms of passing. The Owls are hitting 34.9% on shots from distance (195 of 559) and 69.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 88.4 points per outing (17th in the nation) while hitting 44.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Owls are forcing 12.8 turnovers every game while drawing 20.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 45th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 220 relinquished this season. The Owls defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 39.9% (472 of 1,183) and they concede 36.1 boards per game as a team. They give up 34.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 275th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (77.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 64-60 when they played Jacksonville State. The Bulldogs pulled down 17 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 28 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. Jacksonville State had 16 fouls in this contest which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They were able to convert 12 of the free throws for a rate of 92.3%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, Louisiana Tech converted 4 out of their 17 tries (23.5%). In all, the Bulldogs finished the game shooting 22 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.3%. The Bulldogs permitted Jacksonville State to make 20 of their 49 tries from the floor which had them shooting 40.8% for this game. They shot 43.5% from downtown by shooting 10 out of 23 and finished the contest at 14 out of 18 from the free throw line (77.8%). When talking about rebounding, Louisiana Tech permitted Jacksonville State to collect 28 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

DJ Dudley ended up being important for the Bulldogs for the game. He knocked down 9 of 22 in this contest giving him a rate of 40.9%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He totaled 25 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for the contest.

Louisiana Tech has a record of 10-8 this year. As an offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 43.3% from the floor, which is 286th in college. Louisiana Tech has accumulated 1,218 pts on the campaign (67.7 per contest) and they grab 39.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.1 times per game (316th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per contest. The Bulldogs commit 15.7 personal fouls per game and they shoot 64.0% from the charity stripe.

The Bulldogs are ranked 3rd in college hoops in PPG allowed with 60.5. They are able to force 12.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 37.8% from the floor (4th in D-1). The Louisiana Tech defense concedes 30.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (146 of 485) and their opposition knocks down 68.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 11.7 assists and 33.3 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 58th and 111th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kennesaw State

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