Middle Tennessee vs. Louisiana Tech betting: College basketball preview for February 20

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The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (17-8, 8-4 CUSA) are at home in CUSA play against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (17-9, 6-7 CUSA) on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. The Blue Raiders are favored by 6.5 points in the game. The point total for the matchup is set at 141.

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Middle Tennessee Cover -6.5 vs Louisiana Tech -112

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Middle Tennessee vs. Louisiana Tech betting lines

  • Middle Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -289
  • Louisiana Tech moneyline odds to win: +233
  • Spread: Middle Tennessee (-6.5)
  • Total: 141

Middle Tennessee statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Middle Tennessee sports a worse record against the spread (5-4-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (7-4-0).
  • The Blue Raiders have gone over the over/under less consistently at home, hitting the over in two of nine home matchups (22.2%). On the road, they have hit the over in five of 11 games (45.5%).
  • Middle Tennessee has played worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 7-2, compared to going 2-0 in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Blue Raiders’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, putting up 73.6 points a contest compared to the 76.2 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Middle Tennessee has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 70.8 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 71.0 it has conceded per game this season.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Blue Raiders are making 0.6 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.0 compared to 7.4 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (34.0% compared to 32.3% season-long).

Middle Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-13-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 7-2; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (137th in nation) 41.8 (74th) 35.2 (39th) 31.9 (232nd) 12.5 (268th) 10.7 (125th)

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Louisiana Tech statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Louisiana Tech has performed better at home (6-4-0) than away (4-5-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Bulldogs’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, five of 10) than on the road (44.4%, four of nine).
  • The Bulldogs’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (2-0), and on the road it is .250 (1-3).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Bulldogs are averaging 68.4 points per game, 5.4 fewer points than their season average (73.8).
  • Louisiana Tech has fared worse defensively in its previous 10 games, surrendering 69.9 points per contest, 1.4 more points than its season average of 68.5.
  • The Bulldogs are sinking 0.6 fewer threes per game over their previous 10 games (7.1) compared to their season average (7.7), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (31.3%) compared to their season mark (33.4%).

Louisiana Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 9-8-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-6 (Home: 5-3; Away: 2-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (55th in nation) 41.4 (56th) 33.2 (114th) 28.8 (54th) 15.7 (57th) 12.2 (268th)
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