Florida International vs Louisiana Tech 2/5/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (16-6) vs. Florida International Panthers (13-9)
February 5, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Florida International Panthers +7.5 / Louisiana Tech Bulldogs -7.5; Over/Under: -138.5
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The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and FIU Golden Panthers meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs need a win after losing three of their last four games. The FIU Golden Panthers need a win after losing five of their last eight games.
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are averaging 77.8 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 68.2 points on 40.7 percent shooting. Kenneth Lofton Jr. is averaging 17.1 points and 10.9 rebounds, while Amorie Achibald is averaging 13.5 points and 4 rebounds. Isaiah Crawford is the third double-digit scorer and Keaston Willis is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 72.5 percent from the free throw line. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game.
The FIU Golden Panthers are averaging 72.3 points on 43 percent shooting and allowing 68.7 points on 41 percent shooting. Tevin Brewer is averaging 15.4 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Denver Jones is averaging 12.2 points and 3.6 rebounds. Eric Lovett is grabbing 3.4 rebounds and Clevon Brown is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The FIU Golden Panthers are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 69.1 percent from the free throw line. The FIU Golden Panthers are allowing 31.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33 rebounds per game.
The Bulldogs are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 road games and 30-13-1 ATS in their last 44 games overall. The Panthers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games and 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The over is 7-3-1 in Bulldogs last 11 road games. The over is 4-0 in Panthers last 4 overall. The underdog is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are the better team here and should be favored on the road, but they can allow teams to hang around at times, and they win on the road by an average of two points. The Florida International Panthers play their best ball at home, where they win by an average of 13.5 points and are 6-3 against the spread. I’ll take a shot with the points.
