The UTEP Miners (10-3, 0-0 CUSA) will try to continue a four-game win streak when they host the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (11-2, 0-0 CUSA) at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 2, 2025 as 2.5-point favorites. The Bulldogs have also won four games in a row. The over/under for the matchup is 136.5.
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UTEP Cover -2.5 vs Louisiana Tech -112
UTEP vs. Louisiana Tech betting lines
- UTEP moneyline odds to win: -144
- Louisiana Tech moneyline odds to win: +121
- Spread: UTEP (-2.5)
- Total: 136.5
UTEP statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- UTEP owned a better record against the spread in home games (7-8-0) than it did in away games (3-8-0) last season.
- When playing at home last season, the Miners exceeded the total 46.7% of the time (seven of 15 games). They hit the over in 36.4% of road games (four of 11 contests).
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Miners were the 207th-ranked squad in the country (72.6 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 89th (69.1 points allowed per game).
- On the boards, UTEP was 300th in college basketball in rebounds (30.1 per game) last year. It was 176th in rebounds allowed (31.4 per game).
- Last season the Miners were ranked 190th in the nation in assists with 12.9 per game.
UTEP betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
- O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 3-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.0 (98th in nation) | 41.6 (107th) | 27.1 (352nd) | 32.8 (270th) | 13.9 (197th) | 13.5 (322nd) |
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Louisiana Tech statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Louisiana Tech’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .538 (7-6-0) last season. Away, it was .667 (10-4-1).
- In terms of the over/under, Bulldogs games finished over less often at home (six of 13, 46.2%) than away (eight of 15, 53.3%) last year.
Last season stats
- The Bulldogs averaged 74.8 points per game last year (138th-ranked in college basketball), but they really thrived on defense, allowing just 64.5 points per game (16th-best).
- Louisiana Tech ranked 25th-best in the country by allowing just 28.7 rebounds per game. It ranked 40th in college basketball by averaging 35.5 boards per contest.
- Last year the Bulldogs ranked 224th in college basketball in assists, putting up 12.6 per game.
Louisiana Tech betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-2-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-0-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-2-0; As Underdog: 3-0-0)
- O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.9 (ninth in nation) | 39.8 (47th) | 34.5 (107th) | 29.0 (79th) | 17.8 (21st) | 12.3 (248th) |
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