Middle Tennessee vs. Louisiana Tech betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 14

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CUSA foes meet when the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (10-6, 4-1 CUSA) visit the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (9-7, 2-3 CUSA) at Thomas Assembly Center, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. The Bulldogs are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 131.5.

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Middle Tennessee Cover -3.5 vs Louisiana Tech -110

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Middle Tennessee vs. Louisiana Tech betting lines

  • Middle Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -174
  • Louisiana Tech moneyline odds to win: +145
  • Spread: Middle Tennessee (-3.5)
  • Total: 131.5

Middle Tennessee statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Middle Tennessee has played worse at home, covering two times in five home games, and four times in five road games.
  • The Blue Raiders have eclipsed the total in one of five home games (20%). They’ve fared better in away games, topping the total in two of five matchups (40%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Middle Tennessee has won a higher percentage of its games at home (1.000) compared to away games (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Blue Raiders have seen a downturn in scoring lately, putting up 69.7 points per game in their last 10 outings, 6.1 points fewer than the 75.8 they’ve scored this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Middle Tennessee concede 2.8 fewer points per game (66.6) than its season-long average (69.4).
  • While the Blue Raiders are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (9.6 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (9.8), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (35.2% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 34.7% on the season).

Middle Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (238th in nation) 42.3 (112th) 33.1 (172nd) 32.6 (262nd) 14.2 (187th) 10.3 (80th)

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Louisiana Tech statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Louisiana Tech has a better winning percentage at home (.571, 4-3-0 record) than away (.167, 1-5-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Bulldogs games have gone over more frequently at home (four of seven, 57.1%) than on the road (one of six, 16.7%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Bulldogs have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-1) and on the road (0-6).

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs are averaging 67.9 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer points than their average for the season (68.7).
  • Louisiana Tech is giving up 61.3 points per game over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 60.4 points allowed.
  • The Bulldogs are sinking 6.5 threes per contest with a 32.3% three-point percentage in their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 5.9 and 30.2%.

Louisiana Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 1-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (254th in nation) 37.6 (third) 37.1 (33rd) 28.4 (56th) 12.8 (280th) 11.1 (142nd)
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