Jacksonville State is 8-6 in Conference USA, with Louisiana Tech right behind at 7-7. Jacksonville State comes off home losses to UTEP (69-64) and New Mexico State (79-70) as favorites. They're ninth in the 12-team conference in scoring (72.6 ppg) and from the line (.684), plus eighth in shooting (.439). Jacksonville State is on a 17-23 straight-up run on the road. Louisiana Tech is No. 1 in points allowed (64.5 per game) and in shooting percentage (.391). Meanwhile, Louisiana Tech has won six of 10. La Tech defends its home court well, 12-2 this season, part of a 37-8 run at home. In their last home game, they were a +3.5 underdog against Sam Houston State, but won, 87-78. Play Louisiana Tech on the moneyline.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 61% of the public bets were on Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on the -2 ATS. And, 54% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Louisiana Tech would win by a score of 67.3 to 65.7 with Louisiana Tech winning on the moneyline, Jacksonville State winning on the spread.
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Jacksonville State at Louisiana Tech
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 55% of the public bets were on Jacksonville St. Gamecocks on the -4.5 ATS. And, 64% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Jacksonville State would win by a score of 67.7 to 65.0 with Jacksonville State winning on the moneyline, Louisiana Tech winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Louisiana Tech at Jacksonville State
Louisiana Tech has four guards leading the team in scoring. The defense has allowed 34 and 40 first-half points in each of the last two games, both at home. In their last two road games, they allowed 37 and 39 first-half points. Jacksonville State is sixth in the 12-team Conference USA in shooting (44%) and in 3-point shooting (.347). They also have two talented guards leading the team in scoring in 6-6 senior Mostapha El Moutaouakkil (18.2 ppg, 7.7 rpg) and 6-3 senior A.C. Bryant (13.2 ppg). But Jacksonville State has lost two in a row, surrendering 34 and 46 first-half points. Take Louisiana Tech/Jacksonville State First Half OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 56% of the public bets were on Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on the -3 ATS. And, 56% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Louisiana Tech would win by a score of 70.8 to 67.2 with Louisiana Tech winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 62% of the public bets were on Jacksonville St. Gamecocks on the +3 ATS. And, 51% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Louisiana Tech would win by a score of 72.8 to 68.2 with Louisiana Tech winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 64% of the public bets were on Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on the -11 ATS. And, 57% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Louisiana Tech would win by a score of 71.8 to 60.9 with Louisiana Tech winning on the moneyline, Jacksonville State winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Jacksonville State at Louisiana Tech
Jacksonville State is on an 8-6 SU, 6-5-1 ATS run. That includes four straight-up wins as underdogs of +5. +2.5, +11.5, and +5. The defense is third in the nine-team Conference USA in points given up (65 per game) and fourth in field goal shooting allowed (.421), while the offense is fourth in shooting (46%) and third from the charity stripe (.703). Jacksonville State is 69-44 ATS as a double-digit underdog, including 63-38 ATS on the road. Louisiana Tech is not a strong free-throw shooting squad (.689) and has lost two in a row, including an 81-76 loss at home to Western Kentucky as a double-digit favorite. With Jacksonville State 88-61 ATS versus winning teams, back the big dog. Play Jacksonville State.
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