Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Kennesaw State Owls Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Kennesaw State Owls

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: KSU Convocation Center in Kennesaw, GA

TV: ESPN+

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (15-11) are en route to KSU Convocation Center on Saturday where they will play the Kennesaw State Owls (15-11).

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Jacksonville State and went home with a win by a final score of 77-71 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 14 and Jacksonville State accounted for 18 fouls. They made 11 out of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. Jacksonville State shot 63.6% when shooting free throws by making 14 of 22 tries. On top of that, Jacksonville State snagged 23 rebounds (7 offensive, 16 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Jacksonville State recorded 13 assists and had 10 steals in this matchup. When discussing defense, Louisiana Tech allowed 40.4% from the floor on 23 out of 57 shooting. They also recorded 23 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. When talking about rebounding, they collected 34 with 7 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 11 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 57.9%. Louisiana Tech finished the contest having earned a 54.7% field goal percentage (29 out of 53) and converted 8 out of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter.

DJ Dudley is someone who came through in this game. He left the arena with 22 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He played 35 mins and also snagged 2 rebounds. He finished the contest at 58.3% from the field and also recorded 1 assist.

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Louisiana Tech enters this one with a win-loss mark of 15-11 so far this season. They are giving up possession 12.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.0 fouls every game. As a team, Louisiana Tech is pulling in 39.1 rebounds per contest and has earned 322 assists for the year, which has them ranked 303rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Bulldogs are shooting 29.6% on three-point attempts (146 of 494) and 64.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 69.5 pts per game (323rd in college) while hitting 44.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing 12.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.4 personal fouls. They are 49th in D-1 in giving up assists with 304 surrendered for the year. The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 39.2% (566 of 1,444) and they relinquish 33.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 32.4% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 12th in the nation in opponents PPG (64.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Kennesaw State Owls went home victorious with a score of 91-87 when they faced Missouri State. When talking about attacking the glass, Kennesaw State permitted Missouri State to collect 25 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They finished 37.5% from downtown via 9 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 26 of 39 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Owls permitted Missouri State to knock down 26 of 55 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.3% for the contest. Overall, the Owls finished shooting 27 out of 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.2%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Kennesaw State converted 14 out of 26 attempts (53.8%). They were able to bury 23 of the free throws for a percentage of 67.6%. Missouri State committed 24 fouls in this matchup which took the Owls to the charity stripe for 34 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. The Owls pulled down 21 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the contest.

RJ Johnson was important for the Owls for this game. He made 8 out of 13 in the game for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He totaled 29 points in his 29 minutes on the court and had 4 assists for this contest.

Kennesaw State has a mark of 15-11 so far this season. The Owls commit 20.3 fouls per game and they shoot 69.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.7 times per contest (133rd in college) and they lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest. Kennesaw State has tallied 2,219 pts on the year (85.3 per contest) and they average 41.8 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Owls are connecting on 44.6% from the floor, which ranks 220th in college.

The Kennesaw State defense concedes 34.2% on shots from 3-point land (202 of 591) and their opposition makes 73.0% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 11.7 dimes and 35.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 48th and 245th in those categories. The Owls on the defensive side of the court are 271st in college in points allowed per contest with 77.2. They are forcing 12.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.9% from the floor (39th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Louisiana Tech

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