CUSA opponents square off when the Missouri State Bears (13-10, 7-5 CUSA) host the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (13-10, 6-6 CUSA) at Great Southern Bank Arena, tipping off at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 12, 2026. The Bulldogs are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 136.5.

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Missouri State vs. Louisiana Tech betting lines

• Missouri State moneyline odds to win: -206
• Louisiana Tech moneyline odds to win: +166
• Spread: Missouri State (-4.5)
• Total: 136.5

Missouri State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• When playing at home, Missouri State owns a better record against the spread (6-4-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (5-5-0).
• The Bears have gone over the total less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in five of 10 home matchups (50%). In away games, they have hit the over in six of 10 games (60%).
• As a moneyline favorite, Missouri State has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.700) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

• The Bears have seen an increase in scoring lately, racking up 77.4 points per game in their last 10 contests, 2.1 points more than the 75.3 they’ve scored this year.
• Missouri State’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has given up 77.8 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 72.6 points per game its opponents average on the season.
• The Bears’ last 10 outings have seen them make 8.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.8% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 7.4 makes and 32.1%.

Missouri State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 5-5-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
• O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 6-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 7-3; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-7)

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Louisiana Tech statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In 2025-26 against the spread, Louisiana Tech has a better winning percentage at home (.636, 7-4-0 record) than on the road (.333, 3-6-0).
• Bulldogs games have gone above the over/under 54.5% of the time at home (six of 11), and 22.2% of the time on the road (two of nine).
• When moneyline underdogs, the Bulldogs have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-1) than away (1-8).

Recent trends

• The Bulldogs have performed worse offensively in their past 10 games, posting 67.4 points per contest, 1.6 fewer points their than season average of 69.0.
• Over its past 10 games, Louisiana Tech is ceding 69.6 points per game, 6.3 more points than its season average (63.3).
• The Bulldogs are sinking 5.1 treys per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.5). Additionally, they have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (27.7%) compared to their season average from downtown (29.3%).

Louisiana Tech betting records this season

• ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 3-6-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
• O-U-P: 8-12-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 2-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-8)