Louisiana Tech vs. Jacksonville State betting: College basketball preview for January 16

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The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (9-7, 1-2 CUSA) host the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (13-4, 2-2 CUSA) after winning three home games in a row. The Bulldogs are favored by 3.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 16, 2025. The over/under for the matchup is set at 139.

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Louisiana Tech vs. Jacksonville State betting lines

  • Louisiana Tech moneyline odds to win: -159
  • Jacksonville State moneyline odds to win: +134
  • Spread: Louisiana Tech (-3.5)
  • Total: 139

Louisiana Tech statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Louisiana Tech has done a better job covering the spread at home (4-1-0) than it has in road games (3-2-0).
  • The Bulldogs have gone over the total in three of five home games (60%), compared to two of five road games (40%).
  • Louisiana Tech has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 2-1 (.667). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-1 (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs have been racking up 73.7 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 77.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Louisiana Tech’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 68.7 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 68.1 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Bulldogs are making 0.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.4 compared to 8.1 season-long), while shooting the same percentage from deep in that span as their season-long average (34.7%).

Louisiana Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-4-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.3 (23rd in nation) 40.9 (62nd) 34.0 (108th) 28.4 (49th) 16.7 (43rd) 12.7 (286th)

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Jacksonville State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Jacksonville State has performed better against the spread away (5-3-0) than at home (1-1-0) this season.
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Gamecocks’ games have finished above the over/under at home (0%, zero of two) than on the road (50%, four of eight).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Gamecocks are posting 78.0 points per game, compared to their season average of 79.3.
  • Jacksonville State is allowing 73.6 points per contest in its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 71.1 points allowed.
  • In their last 10 games, the Gamecocks are draining 8.7 three-pointers per game, 0.5 more than their season average (8.2). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (38.7%) compared to their season average (37.0%).

Jacksonville State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 5-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (79th in nation) 40.2 (40th) 37.6 (10th) 28.9 (67th) 12.9 (253rd) 9.5 (19th)
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