NIT Predictions: Ole Miss vs Louisiana Tech 3/19/21 College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions

The Ole Miss Rebels battle the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Friday in the college basketball NIT First Round at the Comerica Center.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs enter this game winning six of their last seven games. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are averaging 74.5 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 64.9 points on 40 percent shooting. Isaiah Crawford is averaging 12.1 points and 5.2 rebounds while Kalob Ledoux is averaging 11.3 points and four rebounds. Kenneth Lofton Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Amorie Achibald is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 68.1 percent from the free throw line. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are allowing 29.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game.

The Ole Miss Rebels look for a win after winning eight of their last 11 games. The Ole Miss Rebels are averaging 68.7 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 63.1 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Devontae Shuler is averaging 15.3 points and 3.3 assists while Jarkel Joiner is averaging 11.6 points and 2.7 rebounds. Romello White is the third double-digit scorer and KJ Buffen is dishing 1.5 assists. The Ole Miss Rebels are shooting 29.7 percent from beyond the arc and 69.5 percent from the free throw line. The Ole Miss Rebels are allowing 36.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.6 rebounds per game.

The Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games and 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games overall. The Rebels are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The under is 6-2-1 in Bulldogs last 9 overall. The under is 20-7-2 in Rebels last 29 overall.

The Ole Miss Rebels are going to be favored because they’re the more battle tested team playing in the SEC, but you’re getting a bunch of free points with a Louisiana Tech club that wins, covers and is one of the best defensive teams in the country. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are winning their last five games by an average of 19.6 points while allowing 36.6 percent shooting from the field and 27.3 percent from the field. I want the points in a game the Bulldogs could win outright.