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Game time: January 6, 2024 at 5:30 PM ET

Venue: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum — Huntsville, TX

Article updated Jan 6, 1:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are on the road playing the Sam Houston St. Bearkats at the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 1/6/2024 @ 5:30pm EST. Louisiana Tech

Game outlook

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are on the road playing the Sam Houston St. Bearkats at the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 1/6/2024 @ 5:30pm EST. Louisiana Tech is the betting favorite opening at -7 and the current line is Louisiana Tech -6.25.

Bulldogs vs Bearkats Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Bulldogs to win today's game by 2 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Sam Houston St. Bearkats to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go over 137.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Louisiana Tech 70 to Sam Houston St. 68

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Sam Houston St. Bearkats, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw users predict Louisiana Tech Bulldogs to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Louisiana Tech will win straight-up is 73%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be LATEC 75, SAMHO 62.5.

OddsShark 's prediction is Louisiana Tech will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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Louisiana Tech Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 87, Louisiana Tech is ranked #173 in offense (scoring an average of 75.43 per game), #37 in defense (allowing an average of 64.21 points to be scored against them per game) and are 10-5 (7-5 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Bulldogs hit an average of 44.51% of their field goals (ranked #197) and 68.09% of their free throws (ranked #277) and makes an average of 35.83% of their three pointers ranked #91 in the NCAAB). They average 40.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 57) and average 13.50 offensive assists and 12.29 turnovers per game (ranked # 176 and 186 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Louisiana Tech allows an average of 38.61% field goals (ranked #21) and 70.38% free throws (ranked #170 in the NCAAB) The Bulldogs allow an average of 33.68% of the three pointers (ranked #230) and averages 34.14 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.14) Finally, the Bulldogs average 10.50 defensive assists and 12.79 turnovers per game (ranked # 41 and 174 respectively).

Sam Houston St. Key Betting Stats

Sam Houston St. Bearkats has a power ranking of 325 and are #261 for offense (scoring an average of 71.80 per game), #208 for defense (giving up an average of 72.20 points per game) and 7-8 (5-7-1 ATS) overall. Louisiana Tech went 1-1 (2-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Sam Houston St..

For offense, the Bearkats hit an average of 40.33% of their field goals (ranked #332) and 71.08% of their free throws (ranked #177) and makes an average of 32.84% of their three pointers (ranked #220 in the NCAAB). They average 37.53 rebounds per game (ranked # 142) and average 13.47 offensive assists and 13.73 turnovers per game (ranked # 180) and 295 respectively).

On defense, Sam Houston St. allows an average of 44.46% field goals (ranked #258) and 68.49% free throws (ranked #85 in the NCAAB) The Bearkats allow an average of 30.30% of the three pointers (ranked #80) and averages 36.80 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.80) Finally, the Bearkats average 14.93 defensive assists and 14.87 turnovers per game (ranked # 319 and 52 respectively).

Betting Summary

Sam Houston St. has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Sam Houston St. Bearkats to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go over 137.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

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SportsJaw Bulldogs vs Bearkats archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Bulldogs vs Bearkats matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Louisiana Tech Bulldogs-310 → -270Moved
  • Moneyline · Sam Houston St. Bearkats+248 → +223Moved
  • Spread · Louisiana Tech Bulldogs-7 (-110) → -6.25 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Sam Houston St. Bearkats+7 (-110) → +6.25 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over136.25 (-110) → 137.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under136.25 (-110) → 137.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
4-5 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 4-5-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Sam Houston St. Bearkats
3-8 matchup record · 2-7-1 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-06T06:36:19.029Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Sam Houston St. Bearkats, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Sam Houston St. Bearkats defeated Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 81-77

Sam Houston St. Bearkats defeated Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 81-77 on January 6, 2024, a 4-point decision in the series. Sam Houston St. Bearkats' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 43-40. Against SportsJaw's recorded Louisiana Tech Bulldogs -6.25 (-110) spread, Sam Houston St. Bearkats covered, while the 158 combined points finished over the recorded total of 137.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • 1735203231Total · Under 136.5 (-110)Loss
  • DoclocksSpread · Sam Houston St. Bearkats +6.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Louisiana Tech Bulldogs -6.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 137.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Louisiana Tech Bulldogs -6.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 137.5 (-110)Win