Kennesaw State vs. Louisiana Tech betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 23

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The Kennesaw State Owls (12-7, 4-4 CUSA) hit the road in CUSA play against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (10-8, 3-4 CUSA) on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET. The Owls are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is 142.5 for the matchup.

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Kennesaw State vs. Louisiana Tech betting lines

  • Kennesaw State moneyline odds to win: -125
  • Louisiana Tech moneyline odds to win: +105
  • Spread: Kennesaw State (-1.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Kennesaw State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Kennesaw State sports a worse record against the spread in home games (3-3-0) than it does in road games (4-3-0).
  • In terms of point totals, the Owls hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total five times in six opportunities this season (83.3%). In road games, they have hit the over two times in seven opportunities (28.6%).
  • Kennesaw State has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 5-0 (1.000). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-1 (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Owls have been racking up 82.9 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 88.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Kennesaw State has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 78.0 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 77.2 it has surrendered this season.
  • The Owls’ 10.5 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are more than the 10.3 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of shots made, 34.3% compared to their season-long percentage of 35.5% from beyond the arc.

Kennesaw State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (175th in nation) 40.5 (38th) 39.8 (fifth) 30.6 (155th) 15.2 (116th) 12.4 (286th)

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Louisiana Tech statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Louisiana Tech’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .625 (5-3-0). Away, it is .286 (2-5-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Bulldogs games have finished over four of eight times at home (50%), and one of seven on the road (14.3%).
  • The Bulldogs’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and away it is .000 (0-7).

Recent trends

  • While the Bulldogs are putting up 67.7 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, amassing 64.0 points per contest.
  • In its last 10 games, Louisiana Tech is surrendering 62.1 points per contest, 1.6 more points than its season average (60.5).
  • The Bulldogs are sinking 5.3 three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.5). In addition, they have a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (28.6%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (29.1%).

Louisiana Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (284th in nation) 37.8 (fourth) 36.2 (43rd) 29.0 (69th) 12.1 (315th) 10.7 (120th)
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