Tulane vs. Louisiana Tech betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 17

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The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (6-3) are underdogs (by 3.5 points) to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Tulane Green Wave (7-4) on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The matchup has a point total of 140.5.

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Tulane Cover -3.5 vs Louisiana Tech -121

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Tulane vs. Louisiana Tech betting lines

  • Tulane moneyline odds to win: -189
  • Louisiana Tech moneyline odds to win: +156
  • Spread: Tulane (-3.5)
  • Total: 140.5

Tulane statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Tulane covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games last season. Tulane covered nine times in 15 opportunities at home, and it covered four times in 11 opportunities in road games.
  • The Green Wave eclipsed the over/under less consistently when playing at home last year, hitting the over in four of 15 home matchups (26.7%). In away games, they hit the over in seven of 11 games (63.6%).
  • Tulane won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home last season, going 10-2 (.833). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 2-0 (1.000).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Green Wave were 153rd in the country on offense (74.5 points scored per game) and 126th on defense (70.4 points allowed).
  • Last season, Tulane was 239th in the nation in rebounds (30.9 per game) and 287th in rebounds allowed (32.9).
  • The Green Wave were 93rd in college basketball in assists (14.7 per game) last season.

Tulane betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-7-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (227th in nation) 46.7 (316th) 27.0 (357th) 33.2 (284th) 13.1 (278th) 10.0 (58th)

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Louisiana Tech statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Louisiana Tech’s winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, was .583 last year. Louisiana Tech was 7-5-0 ATS on its home court and 7-5-0 on the road.
  • Bulldogs games went above the over/under 41.7% of the time at home (five of 12) last year, and 50% of the time on the road (six of 12).
  • The Bulldogs’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was 1.000 (2-0) last year, and away it was .429 (3-4).

Last season stats

  • With 73.9 points per game on offense, the Bulldogs were 175th in the nation last season. Defensively, they gave up 68.4 points per contest, which ranked 67th in college basketball.
  • Last season Louisiana Tech pulled down 33.2 rebounds per game (105th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 28.9 rebounds per contest (47th-ranked).
  • Last year the Bulldogs ranked 74th in college basketball in assists, delivering 15.1 per game.

Louisiana Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-4-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 0-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (124th in nation) 36.0 (fourth) 37.8 (32nd) 26.6 (20th) 12.8 (289th) 11.3 (148th)
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