The SF Austin Lumberjacks will take on the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in a non-conference matchup on Wednesday night. The Lumberjacks are 5-4 for the season and struggling in the Western Athletic Conference.
The Bulldogs are 6-3 for the season and have struggled to put up a resolute number in Conference USA. They lost to the Wyoming Cowboys in their last game and failed to cover the spread as underdogs. The Lumberjacks defeated Paul Quinn Tigers in their most recent game.
Louisiana Tech vs SF Austin Betting Odds
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Louisiana Tech vs SF Austin Key Stats
The SF Austin Lumberjacks are 2-3 in their last five games and have only managed to cover the spread once in those contests. In their most recent match against the Tigers, Nigel Hawkins scored 20 points, while Sadaidriene Hall scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the rest of the unit stepped up on the offensive end to seal a commanding win.
The SF Austin Lumberjacks are averaging 79.2 points on 49.1% shooting while they are giving up 66.1 points on 43.7% shooting. They are shooting 41.8% from the three-point line, which places them sixth in the country. They are struggling on the defensive end, as the Lumberjacks are restricting their opponents to just 39.1% shooting from beyond the arc.
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are 4-1 in their last five games and have managed to cover the spread twice in those contests. In their most recent loss to the Cowboys, David Green scored 21 points while Cobe Williams contributed 10 points and dished out five assists. Williams has led the Bulldogs' roster in points and steals averages this season.
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are averaging 76.6 points on 46.2% shooting while they are giving up 69.6 points on 42.7% shooting. They are shooting 37.7% from the three-point line and 73.2% from the charity stripe. They are grabbing 26.7 rebounds off the glass on the defensive end, which places them 16th in the country. But, the Bulldogs' unit have had trouble containing their opponents to low scores and guard their men with much more intensity.
Louisiana Tech vs SF Austin Betting Prediction
The Lumberjacks have hit the over in all of their five previous road games against a team with a positive winning percentage. The Bulldogs have hit the over four times in their previous outings.
It feels like the game will blow wide open from the onset and either team will look to score freely and attack their opponents' glass. bet on the over in the total points for the game.
Pick: Over 145.5 (-110)
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