Thursday’s contest features the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (9-7, 1-2 CUSA) and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (13-4, 2-2 CUSA) clashing at Pete Mathews Coliseum in what should be a tight matchup, with a projected 73-72 win for Jacksonville State according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on January 16.

According to our computer prediction, Jacksonville State projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup versus Louisiana Tech. The over/under has been set at 138.5, and the two sides are projected to hit the over.

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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’s record against the spread so far this season is 10-4-0, and Jacksonville State’s is 8-5-0. The Bulldogs are 7-7-0 and the Gamecocks are 6-7-0 in terms of going over the point total. The 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 in its past 10 contests, while Jacksonville State has gone 7-3 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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Louisiana Tech Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs have a +158 scoring differential, topping opponents by 9.3 points per game. They’re putting up 77.4 points per game to rank 121st in college basketball and are allowing 68.1 per outing to rank 87th in college basketball.
• The 34.0 rebounds per game Louisiana Tech averages rank 104th in the nation, and are 5.6 more than the 28.4 its opponents grab per outing.
• Louisiana Tech hits 8.1 three-pointers per game (152nd in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.6 on average.
• The Bulldogs rank 91st in college basketball with 100.1 points scored per 100 possessions, and 101st in college basketball defensively with 88.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Louisiana Tech has committed 12.7 turnovers per game (286th in college basketball play), 1.6 more than the 11.1 it forces on average (251st in college basketball).

Jacksonville State Performance Insights

• The Gamecocks’ +131 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 8.2 points per game) is a result of putting up 79.3 points per game (82nd in college basketball) while giving up 71.1 per outing (175th in college basketball).
• Jacksonville State wins the rebound battle by an average of 8.7 boards. It grabs 37.6 rebounds per game (10th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 28.9.
• Jacksonville State connects on 1.3 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 8.2 (143rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 9.5.
• 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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