MTSU Blue Raiders vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MTSU Blue Raiders vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, LA

TV: ESPN+

The MTSU Blue Raiders (10-6) are on their way to Thomas Assembly Center on Wednesday where they will go up against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (9-7).

The MTSU Blue Raiders took the court against New Mexico State and notched a win by a score of 59-55 in their last contest. MTSU walked away from the game with a 40.0% field goal percentage (20 out of 50) and buried 4 of 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Blue Raiders knocked down 15 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they earned 33 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 12 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to defense, MTSU allowed their opponent to shoot 34.6% from the field on 18 out of 52 shooting. New Mexico State doled out 11 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. Furthermore, New Mexico State grabbed 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. New Mexico State went 59.1% at the free throw line by making 13 of their 22 attempts. They also made 6 of 25 shots from three-point range. With respect to fouls, the Blue Raiders walked away with 14 and New Mexico State totaled 17 fouls.

Torey Alston is a guy who was a factor for the game. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 32 minutes and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 16 points on 4 out of 8 shooting.

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MTSU will play this contest with a record of 10-6 so far this year. They average 75.8 pts per contest (214th in the country) while going 44.4% from the field. The Blue Raiders are shooting 34.7% on shots from distance (157 of 452) and 69.7% from the free throw line. As a team, MTSU is pulling in 36.9 boards per contest and has totaled 228 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 236th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 11.2 times per game and as a team are committing 17.6 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Blue Raiders have forced 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.6 fouls. They give up 28.4% on shots from distance and they rank 81st in Division 1 in PPG allowed (69.4). The Blue Raiders defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.3% (393 of 930) and they surrender 36.2 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 47th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 188 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 70-68 against Delaware. When talking about attacking the glass, Louisiana Tech allowed Delaware to get 31 in total (6 on the offensive side). They went 37.5% from distance by shooting 9 of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). The Bulldogs allowed Delaware to knock down 24 of their 52 tries from the field which had them shooting 46.2% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Bulldogs finished shooting 23 for 56 from the field which had them shooting 41.1%. In relation to shots from distance, Louisiana Tech knocked down 5 out of their 17 tries (29.4%). They were able to convert 19 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 63.3%. Delaware committed 20 fouls for this game which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. The Bulldogs collected 23 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for this game.

DJ Dudley was important for the Bulldogs for the game. He knocked down 5 of 16 in the game for a rate of 31.3%, and added 4 rebounds. He had 17 points in his 43 minutes of playing time and earned 3 dimes in this contest.

Louisiana Tech has a record of 9-7 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are shooting 44.0% from the field, which has them ranked 259th in the nation. Louisiana Tech has accounted for 1,099 pts on the season (68.7 per contest) and they snag 40.6 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.8 times per contest (283rd in college) and they are giving up possession 11.9 times per contest. The Bulldogs have committed 15.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 62.0% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 3rd in D-1 in PPG given up with 60.4. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 37.6% from the floor (4th in college). The Louisiana Tech defense allows 29.2% on 3-pointers (129 of 442) and opponents are knocking down 68.7% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 11.6 dimes and 33.0 boards per contest, ranking them 53rd and 95th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take MTSU

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