Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, LA

TV: ESPN+

Thomas Assembly Center is the location where the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (12-10) will take on the Sam Houston State Bearkats (16-7) on Saturday.

The Sam Houston State Bearkats faced UTEP and earned the victory with a final of 70-66 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Bearkats finished with 13 and UTEP totaled 19 fouls. They also buried 4 of 22 attempts from beyond the perimeter. UTEP shot 71.4% from the free throw line by converting 10 of their 14 shots. On top of that, UTEP snagged 35 rebounds (7 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UTEP earned 7 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. In relation to the defense, Sam Houston State allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the field on 26 of 65 shooting. They also doled out 14 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In the matter of hauling in boards, they collected 49 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Bearkats converted 21 of 27 tries for a rate of 77.8%. Sam Houston State walked away from the game having earned a 34.4% field goal percentage (21 out of 61) and converted 7 of their 23 three-point attempts.

Po'Boigh King is a player who was a contributor for the game. He finished the game at 17.6% from the field and earned 5 assists. He played 36 mins and also totaled 7 boards. He walked away with 17 points on 3 of 17 shooting.

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Sam Houston State heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 16-7 for the season. They are turning it over 12.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Sam Houston State is snagging 42.0 boards per game and has tallied 359 dimes on the season, which ranks 86th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bearkats are connecting on 35.7% on three-point shots (198 of 554) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 83.2 points per outing (53rd in Division 1) while connecting on 46.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bearkats have forced 12.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They are 99th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 282 surrendered this season. The Bearkats defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.9% (575 of 1,405) and they relinquish 34.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They are relinquishing 30.9% on shots from distance while they are 170th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (73.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 72-63 against New Mexico State. Concerning rebounding, Louisiana Tech permitted New Mexico State to collect 32 in total (9 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 40.0% from distance via 8 out of 20 and finished the game at 10 of 15 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Bulldogs permitted New Mexico State to convert 27 out of 55 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.1% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Bulldogs shot 21 for 61 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 34.4%. When it comes to shots from downtown, Louisiana Tech made 7 out of 27 tries (25.9%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 56.0%. New Mexico State had 19 fouls for the game which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 25 shots. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. The Bulldogs pulled down 18 defensive boards and 20 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for this game.

Scooter Williams Jr. was important for the Bulldogs in this matchup. He converted 6 of 13 in the game for a field goal rate of 46.2%, and added 2 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists for the matchup.

Louisiana Tech has a win-loss record of 12-10 this season. As an offensive team, the Bulldogs are shooting 43.3% from the floor, which ranks them 287th in the country. Louisiana Tech has 1,499 pts for the season (68.1 per contest) and they pull in 39.5 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.8 times per contest (325th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per contest. The Bulldogs are committing 16.0 fouls per contest while shooting 64.2% from the free throw line.

The Louisiana Tech defense gives up 31.0% on shots from beyond the arc (174 of 562) and opponents are connecting on 69.1% of their free throw attempts. They concede 11.6 assists and 33.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 53rd and 96th in those categories. The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 3rd in college hoops in PPG given up with 62.7. They are able to force 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 38.8% from the field (8th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sam Houston State

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