Rice vs Louisiana Tech 2/24/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (19-7) vs. Rice Owls (14-12)
February 24, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Rice Owls +4.5 / Louisiana Tech Bulldogs -4.5; Over/Under: +154
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The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Rice Owls meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Tudor Fieldhouse. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Rice Owls look to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are averaging 78.2 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 69 points on 41.5 percent shooting. Kenneth Lofton Jr. is averaging 16.8 points and 10.7 rebounds, while Amorie Achibald is averaging 13.2 points and 3.6 rebounds. Keaston Willis is the third double-digit scorer and Isaiah Crawford is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 72 percent from the free throw line. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game.
The Rice Owls are averaging 75.6 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 73.8 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Carl Pierre is averaging 14.6 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Travis Evee is averaging 14.5 points and 3 assists. Quincy Qlivari is grabbing 6 rebounds and Max Fiedler is dishing 3.2 assists. The Rice Owls are shooting 38.2 percent from beyond the arc and 72.4 percent from the free throw line. The Rice Owls are allowing 33.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.2 rebounds per game.
The Bulldogs are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 road games and 32-15-1 ATS in their last 48 games overall. The Owls are 14-4-2 ATS in their last 20 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Bulldogs last 6 overall. The over is 11-4 in Owls last 15 games following a ATS loss. The favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The Rice Owls aren’t playing good ball right now, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 14.6 points while shooting 40 percent from the field. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are far and away more consistent, and they’ve been covering machines dating back to last season. You could argue this line should be steeper. Give me LA Tech on the road.
