North Texas vs Louisiana Tech 2/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will travel to UNT Coliseum to take on the North Texas Mean Green this Saturday afternoon in College Basketball action.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs won their 2^nd straight game and improved to 20-7 on the season after defeating the Rice Owls, 83-79, this past Saturday. Louisiana Tech was outstanding on the offensive end against Rice and was able to hold off the Owls for the victory after taking a 74-66 lead with :45 seconds left in regulation. Louisiana Tech shot 513.7% from the field & 41.2% from beyond the arc while allowing Rice to shoot 44.6% from the field & 40.7% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Bulldogs was Kenneth Lofton Jr. who had 16 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block, & 1 steal.

On the season, Louisiana Tech is averaging 78.4 ppg on 46.3% shooting from the field. The Bulldogs are averaging 8.7 three-pointers per game on 34.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Louisiana Tech has been led by Kenneth Lofton Jr. (16.7 ppg, 10.7 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.3 spg), Amorie Archibald (13.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.0 spg), Keaston Willis (12.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.0 spg), & Cobe Williams (11.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.1 spg).

Defensively, Louisiana Tech is allowing their opponents to average 69.4 ppg on 41.7% shooting from the field. The Bulldogs have a rebound margin of 0.7 and a turnover margin of 2.7.

The North Texas Mean Green won their 13^th straight game and improved to 21-4 on the season after defeating the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 85-61, this past Thursday. North Texas shot dominated Southern Miss on both ends of the court throughout the game and had no trouble cruising for victory after going into halftime with a 39-19 lead. North Texas shot 55.3% from the field & 52.9% from beyond the arc while allowing Southern Miss to shoot 42.6% from the field & 27.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Mean Green was Abou Ousmane who had 21 points & 5 rebounds.

On the season, North Texas is averaging 65.6 ppg on 44.6% shooting from the field. The Mean Green are averaging 8.0 three-pointers per game on 37.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, North Texas has been led by Tylor Perry (14.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.3 spg), Thomas Bell (12.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.0 spg), Mardrez McBride (10.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.4 apg), & Rubin Jones (8.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.3 apg).

Defensively, North Texas is holding their opponents to an average of 55.4 ppg on 41.6% shooting from the field. The Mean Green have a rebound margin of 4.7 and a turnover margin of 0.9.

The Bulldogs are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games, however, are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games vs. North Texas. The Mean Green are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games, however, are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. Louisiana Tech.

North Texas continues to pile up wins behind their defense which is ranked as the top-ranked scoring defense in College Basketball, however, this is still a team that can struggle to put up points as the Mean Green come into this game ranked just 296^th in scoring offense. Louisiana Tech has been solid on both ends of the court this season as the Bulldogs come into this game ranked 29^th in scoring offense, 72^nd in FG%, & 89^th in defensive FG%.

North Texas is one of the best mid-major teams in the country, however, Louisiana Tech is one of the few Conference-USA team that has the talent to challenge the Mean Green and as we saw the Bulldogs be competitive against the Mean Green in a 63-62 loss in late January, I think Louisiana Tech makes this one another competitive game and do enough to cover with the points. Good Luck!