Middle Tennessee vs. Louisiana Tech betting: CUSA Tournament preview for March 13

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The No. 3 seed Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (21-10, 12-6 CUSA) are 1.5-point favorites in CUSA Tournament when they meet the No. 6 seed Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (20-11, 9-9 CUSA) on Thursday at Von Braun Center, tipping off at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Both teams hope to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup’s over/under is 141.5.

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Middle Tennessee Cover -1.5 vs Louisiana Tech -112

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Middle Tennessee vs. Louisiana Tech betting lines

  • Middle Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -130
  • Louisiana Tech moneyline odds to win: +109
  • Spread: Middle Tennessee (-1.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Middle Tennessee statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Blue Raiders’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, racking up 75.1 points a contest compared to the 76.1 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Middle Tennessee has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 73.5 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 71.4 it has surrendered this season.
  • During their last 10 contests, the Blue Raiders are making 0.5 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.0 compared to 7.5 season-long), while shooting the same percentage from deep in that span as their season-long average (32.0%).

Middle Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-12-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 8-7-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 9-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-16-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 9-4; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 6-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (140th in nation) 42.1 (84th) 35.1 (35th) 31.4 (198th) 12.6 (251st) 11.0 (159th)

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Louisiana Tech statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • While the Bulldogs are putting up 73.8 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, producing 68.5 points per contest.
  • In its previous 10 games, Louisiana Tech is allowing 67.7 points per game, compared to its season average of 68.1 points allowed.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Bulldogs are draining 8.1 three-pointers per game, 0.1 more than their season average (8.0). They also own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (36.0%) compared to their season average (34.5%).

Louisiana Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-11-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 10-9-0; As Underdog: 7-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-15-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-7 (Home: 6-4; Away: 2-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-4 (Home: 2-0; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (69th in nation) 41.3 (50th) 32.9 (125th) 28.5 (37th) 15.3 (67th) 11.8 (245th)
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