Middle Tennessee vs Louisiana Tech College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for CUSA Tournament

The No. 5 seed Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (17-14, 11-9 CUSA) square off against the No. 4 seed Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (18-13, 11-9 CUSA) in CUSA tournament Thursday at Von Braun Center, tipping off at 6:30 p.m. ET. Both teams will try to take one step closer to securing an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Middle Tennessee vs. Louisiana Tech Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 12, 2026
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Huntsville, Alabama
• Arena: Von Braun Center

Middle Tennessee vs. Louisiana Tech Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Middle Tennessee win (51.2%)

Middle Tennessee is a 2.5-point favorite against Louisiana Tech on Thursday and the total has been set at 131.5 points. Below are some betting insights and trends if you are planning on making a wager on the contest.

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Middle Tennessee vs. Louisiana Tech: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Middle Tennessee is 13-15-0 ATS this season.
• Louisiana Tech has put together a 15-13-0 record against the spread this year.
• Middle Tennessee covers the spread when it is a 2.5-point favorite or more 25% of the time. That's less often than Louisiana Tech covers as an underdog of 2.5 or more (50%).
• The Blue Raiders have done a better job covering the spread in away games (8-5-0) than they have at home (4-8-0).
• The Bulldogs' winning percentage against the spread at home is .571 (8-6-0). On the road, it is .500 (7-7-0).
• Middle Tennessee's record against the spread in conference games is 8-12-0.
• Louisiana Tech is 12-8-0 against the spread in CUSA action this season.

Middle Tennessee vs. Louisiana Tech: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Middle Tennessee has been victorious in seven, or 53.8%, of the 13 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• The Blue Raiders have a win-loss record of 7-5 when favored by -150 or better by bookmakers this year.
• Louisiana Tech has put together a 6-11 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 35.3% of those games).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +125 or longer, the Bulldogs have gone 5-10 (33.3%).
• Middle Tennessee has an implied victory probability of 60% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Middle Tennessee vs. Louisiana Tech Head-to-Head Comparison

• Last season, Middle Tennessee was 96th in the country offensively (76.7 points scored per game) and 195th defensively (72.5 points conceded).
• On the boards, Middle Tennessee was 25th-best in college basketball in rebounds (35.3 per game) last year. It was 226th in rebounds allowed (31.9 per game).
• With 12.6 assists per game last year, Middle Tennessee was 250th in the nation.
• Middle Tennessee committed 11.1 turnovers per game last year and forced 11 per game, ranking 176th and 211th, respectively, in college basketball.
• Louisiana Tech ranked 175th in college basketball last year with 73.9 points per game. At the other end, it ranked 67th with 68.4 points allowed per game.
• Louisiana Tech averaged 33.2 boards per game (105th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 28.9 rebounds per contest (47th-ranked).
• Louisiana Tech ranked 74th in college basketball with 15.1 assists per game.
• Louisiana Tech was 246th in college basketball with 11.8 turnovers per game last season. Meanwhile, it ranked 297th with 10.1 forced turnovers per contest.

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