The Missouri State Bears (13-14, 7-9 CUSA) will try to stop a five-game losing streak when they hit the road to take on the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (15-12, 8-8 CUSA) on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Thomas Assembly Center as only 2.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is 137.5.
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Louisiana Tech Cover -2.5 vs Missouri State -111
Louisiana Tech vs. Missouri State betting lines
- Louisiana Tech moneyline odds to win: -151
- Missouri State moneyline odds to win: +123
- Spread: Louisiana Tech (-2.5)
- Total: 137.5
Louisiana Tech statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Louisiana Tech has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (8-4-0) than it has in road games (5-7-0).
- In terms of over/unders, the Bulldogs hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total seven times in 12 opportunities this season (58.3%). On the road, they have hit the over three times in 12 opportunities (25%).
Recent trends
- The Bulldogs’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, putting up 70.3 points per contest compared to the 68.9 they’ve averaged this year.
- Louisiana Tech’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (71.6) is 7.1 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (64.5).
- The Bulldogs’ past 10 contests have seen them make 5.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 28.9% from deep. Both numbers are down from their 2025-26 averages of 5.6 makes and 29.2%.
Louisiana Tech betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-11-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 5-7-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
- O-U-P: 10-14-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 3-9-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-11 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-10)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.5 (284th in nation) | 39.1 (seventh) | 35.9 (32nd) | 29.0 (59th) | 12.3 (295th) | 11.6 (234th) |
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Missouri State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Missouri State has been better against the spread on the road (6-5-0) than at home (6-7-0) this season.
- Bears games have gone above the over/under 61.5% of the time at home (eight of 13), and 54.5% of the time away (six of 11).
Recent trends
- The Bears are posting 75.3 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is the same number of points they’re averaging for the season.
- Missouri State has fared worse defensively in its previous 10 games, ceding 76.4 points per contest, 2.9 more points than its season average of 73.5.
- The Bears are making 8.2 three-pointers per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.5 more than their average for the season (7.7). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (35.8%) compared to their season average from downtown (32.3%).
Missouri State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-12-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 6-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-7-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
- O-U-P: 14-10-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 6-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-6 (Home: 7-6; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.3 (242nd in nation) | 45.1 (238th) | 30.9 (248th) | 30.6 (156th) | 14.2 (154th) | 11.1 (198th) |
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