Thursday’s game between the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (9-7, 1-2 CUSA) and Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (13-4, 2-2 CUSA) squaring off at Pete Mathews Coliseum has a projected final score of 73-72 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of Jacksonville State, so expect a competitive matchup. The game will tip off at 7:00 PM ET on January 16.

According to our computer prediction, Jacksonville State is projected to cover the spread (1.5) versus Louisiana Tech. The two sides are expected to eclipse the 138.5 over/under.

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Louisiana Tech vs. Jacksonville State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Jacksonville, Alabama
• Venue: Pete Mathews Coliseum
• Line: Louisiana Tech -1.5
• Point total: 138.5
• Moneyline (to win): Louisiana Tech -114, Jacksonville State -105

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Louisiana Tech vs. Jacksonville State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Jacksonville State 73, Louisiana Tech 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Louisiana Tech vs. Jacksonville State

• Pick ATS: Jacksonville State (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (138.5)

Louisiana Tech has put together a 10-4-0 record against the spread this season, while Jacksonville State is 8-5-0. A total of seven out of the Bulldogs’ games this season have hit the over, and six of the Gamecocks’ games have gone over. The two teams average 156.7 points per game, 18.2 more points than this matchup’s total. Louisiana Tech is 7-3 against the spread and 6-4 overall over its last 10 games, while Jacksonville State has gone 7-3 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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Louisiana Tech Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs outscore opponents by 9.3 points per game (scoring 77.4 points per game to rank 121st in college basketball while allowing 68.1 per outing to rank 87th in college basketball) and have a +158 scoring differential overall.
• Louisiana Tech ranks 104th in the nation at 34.0 rebounds per game. That’s 5.6 more than the 28.4 its opponents average.
• Louisiana Tech connects on 8.1 three-pointers per game (152nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.6. It shoots 34.7% from deep while its opponents hit 30.4% from long range.
• The Bulldogs average 100.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (91st in college basketball), and allow 88.1 points per 100 possessions (101st in college basketball).
• Louisiana Tech has typically lost the turnover battle this season, committing 12.7 per game (286th in college basketball play) while forcing 11.1 (251st in college basketball).

Jacksonville State Performance Insights

• The Gamecocks put up 79.3 points per game (82nd in college basketball) while allowing 71.1 per outing (175th in college basketball). They have a +131 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 8.2 points per game.
• Jacksonville State wins the rebound battle by an average of 8.7 boards. It records 37.6 rebounds per game (10th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 28.9.
• Jacksonville State hits 8.2 three-pointers per game (143rd in college basketball), 1.3 fewer than its opponents.
• Jacksonville State loses the turnover battle by 2.4 per game, committing 9.5 (17th in college basketball) while its opponents average 7.1.

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