The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (9-3) will be at Reed Green Coliseum to challenge the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (4-9) in a CUSA matchup. The game gets underway at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, December 30, 2019.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles Betting Odds
Both teams dismantled their last opponent. The Golden Eagles defeated the Tougaloo Bulldogs 96-77, while the Bulldogs beat the Southern-New Orleans Knights 87-47.
Louisiana Tech played a nearly perfect game. They had a free throw rate of 0.190 (above their season average of 0.189) and a turnover percentage of 7.8 (better than their season average of 15.5). For those same stats, Southern-New Orleans put up marks of 0.061 and 19.5, respectively. The Golden Eagles, on the other hand, had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.612 vs. 0.410) and had a much better free throw rate (0.431 vs. 0.328). LaDavius Draine played a key role for Southern Miss with 28 points. Meanwhile, Louisiana Tech was led by Isaiah Crawford, who had six points and 12 rebounds.
This series was highly contested last year. Each won one of the two games played against each other last season. In the last contest, the Golden Eagles won 73-71. Southern Miss’ 0.333 free throw rate was their biggest strength over Louisiana Tech, who had a rate of 0.169. This is the first time these teams will meet this year.
The high-octane offense of Louisiana Tech (92nd in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 110.5) will battle against the mid-tier defense of Southern Miss (218th in the nation with a defensive efficiency of 106.2). The Bulldogs figure to have the edge on that side of the ball.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Southern Miss Golden Eagles Odds Pick
Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Southern Miss, ATS Winner – Southern Miss, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Louisiana Tech averages 25.8 three pointers per game, which ranks 98th in the country. Southern Miss ranks 226th in three pointers allowed per game (24.8).
- The Bulldogs are 36th in the nation with 4.9 steals allowed per game while the Golden Eagles are 60th with 6.7 steals allowed per game.
- The Golden Eagles rank 29th in assists per game (15.1) while the Bulldogs rank 127th in assists allowed per game (10.6).
- Louisiana Tech averages 39.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 98th in the nation. Southern Miss ranks 138th in rebounds allowed per game (33.2).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Bulldogs have scored an average of 75.0 points per game (3.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 60.8 points per game (0.5 below their season average).
- The Golden Eagles have outscored opponents by an average of 1.6 points in their last five games. On the season, Southern Miss has been defeated by an average of 4.3 points.
