MTSU Blue Raiders vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 3/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MTSU Blue Raiders vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026

Location: Propst Arena in Huntsville, AL

TV: ESPN+

The MTSU Blue Raiders (17-14) are on their way to Propst Arena on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (18-13) in the Conference USA Tournament.

The MTSU Blue Raiders stepped onto the hardwood against Missouri State and went home with a win by a final score of 75-63 in their last contest. MTSU walked away from the contest with a 46.4% field goal percentage (26 of 56) and made 9 of their 21 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Blue Raiders converted 14 of their 16 shots for a rate of 87.5%. When talking about rebounding, they collected a total of 31 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 17 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to the defense, MTSU allowed 41.8% from the field on 23 of 55 shooting. Missouri State recorded 16 assists and had 2 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Missouri State snagged 29 rebounds (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Missouri State ended up shooting 70.6% at the free throw line by converting 12 of 17 shots. They knocked down 5 of 23 attempts from three-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Blue Raiders left the arena with 17 and Missouri State had 13 personal fouls.

Torey Alston is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He racked up 17 points on 6 out of 13 shooting. He played 33 minutes and collected 10 boards. He ended up going 46.2% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes.

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MTSU steps onto the hardwood with a record of 17-14 on the year. They turn it over 11.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, MTSU is pulling down 36.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 445 assists on the season, which is 168th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Blue Raiders are hitting 33.9% on three-point shots (287 of 846) and 70.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 75.6 points per game (181st in D-1) while connecting on 44.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Blue Raiders have forced 11.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.6 personal fouls. They rank 58th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 371 relinquished for the season. The Blue Raiders defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 44.0% (792 of 1,801) and they relinquish 34.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are relinquishing 32.3% on 3-point shots and they rank 143rd in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (72.5).

For their last game, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs got the win with a final of 81-38 against Delaware. The Bulldogs collected 29 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 39 in this contest. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 14 steals in this matchup. Delaware committed 7 fouls in this game which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 8 attempts. They were able to knock down 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 87.5%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Louisiana Tech buried 10 of their 23 tries (43.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs finished 32 out of 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.2%. The Bulldogs permitted Delaware to make 11 of their 48 tries from the floor which had them shooting 22.9% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 20.7% from three-point range by going 6 of 29 and ended up going 10 out of 11 from the free throw line (90.9%). In reference to rebounding, Louisiana Tech allowed Delaware to pull down 18 overall (6 on the offensive glass).

Avery Thomas II ended up being important for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He converted 7 of 9 in the matchup giving him a rate of 77.8%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. He accumulated 20 points in his 22 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 dimes in the game.

Louisiana Tech has a win-loss mark of 18-13 on the year. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 16.1 fouls every game while shooting 65.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.7 times per game (275th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per game. Louisiana Tech has accounted for 2,166 pts on the campaign (69.9 per contest) and they collect 38.6 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulldogs are shooting 44.4% from the field, which has them ranked 231st in college hoops.

The Louisiana Tech defense allows 32.8% on 3-point attempts (264 of 804) and opponents are connecting on 69.9% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 12.1 dimes and 32.9 total boards per game, which is ranked 78th and 86th in D-1. The Bulldogs are ranked 9th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 64.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.0% from the field (10th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Louisiana Tech

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