The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (21-8, 11-3 CUSA) take a five-game win streak into a home contest versus the Sam Houston Bearkats (18-11, 11-3 CUSA), winners of five straight as well. It tips at 9:00 PM ET (on CBS Sports Network) on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
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Louisiana Tech vs. Sam Houston Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Thursday, March 7, 2024
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV: CBS Sports Network
- Location: Ruston, Louisiana
- Arena: Thomas Assembly Center
- Moneyline favorite: Louisiana Tech (-447)
- Spread: Louisiana Tech (-9)
- Total: 136.5
Louisiana Tech vs. Sam Houston Statistics and Rankings
Louisiana Tech Rank | Louisiana Tech Stat | Sam Houston Stat | Sam Houston Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
139th | 75.0 | Points Scored | 72.0 | 235th |
13th | 63.9 | Points Allowed | 69.6 | 109th |
221st | 12.6 | Assists | 13.0 | 183rd |
253rd | 12.0 | Turnovers | 12.8 | 315th |
104th | 45.9% | Field Goal % | 42.2% | 297th |
7th | 39.1% | Field Goal % Allowed | 43.0% | 134th |
Louisiana Tech Leaders
- Isaiah Crawford: 16.4 PTS, 5.9 REB, 2.4 AST, 2.1 STL, 1.7 BLK
- Daniel Batcho: 14.5 PTS, 9.9 REB, 0.4 AST, 0.5 STL, 2.4 BLK
- Tahlik Chavez: 13.7 PTS, 3.0 REB, 1.2 AST, 1.0 STL, 0.0 BLK
- Sean Newman Jr.: 7.4 PTS, 3.1 REB, 5.2 AST, 0.9 STL, 0.2 BLK
- Dravon Mangum: 5.7 PTS, 3.8 REB, 0.6 AST, 0.7 STL, 0.3 BLK
Sam Houston Leaders
- Davon Barnes: 13.9 PTS, 3.7 REB, 1.7 AST, 0.6 STL, 0.2 BLK
- Lamar Wilkerson: 14.1 PTS, 3.6 REB, 1.4 AST, 1.0 STL, 0.1 BLK
- Damon Nicholas Jr.: 8.1 PTS, 5.6 REB, 1.1 AST, 1.4 STL, 0.3 BLK
- Souleymane Doumbia: 6.1 PTS, 5.7 REB, 0.7 AST, 0.4 STL, 1.0 BLK
- Kian Scroggins: 5.9 PTS, 5.8 REB, 0.4 AST, 0.4 STL, 0.1 BLK
Louisiana Tech vs. Sam Houston Recent Trends
Louisiana Tech
- Louisiana Tech is 8-2 overall and 6-3-1 against the spread over its past 10 contests.
- The final score of the past 10 Louisiana Tech games has surpassed the set total four times.
- Louisiana Tech’s last 10 outings have ended with an average of 138.8 points scored. That’s 2.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- In the past 10 games, Louisiana Tech is scoring 1.8 points less per game compared to its season average.
Sam Houston
- Sam Houston has covered the spread seven times in its last 10 matchups while putting up a 8-2 record straight-up in those games.
- The final scores of the last 10 Sam Houston games have exceeded the set total five times.
- The last 10 Sam Houston games averaged 142.2 total points, 5.7 more points than this matchup’s point total.
- In the past 10 games, Sam Houston is scoring 72.5 points per game compared to its 72.0 season average.