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Louisiana Tech vs UMass Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/13/24
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UMass (1-0) vs Louisiana Tech (1-0)
November 13, 2024 at 06:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: UMass +1.5 / Louisiana Tech -1.5 — Over/Under: 150
The UMass Minutemen and Louisiana Tech Bulldogs meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Here’s a Louisiana Tech vs UMass Prediction. This article will include a Louisiana Tech vs UMass Pick.
UMass Minutemen Betting Preview
The UMass Minutemen beat New Hampshire, lost to West Virginia, and they play Hofstra and Temple next. The UMass Minutemen are averaging 86 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 74.5 points on 37.4 percent shooting. Rahsool Diggins is averaging 22.5 points and 0 rebounds, while Daniel Hankins-Sanford is averaging 11.5 points and 6 rebounds. Jaylen Curry is the third double-digit scorer and Daniel Rivera is grabbing 6 rebounds. The UMass Minutemen are shooting 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 64.5 percent from the free throw line. The UMass Minutemen are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.5 rebounds per game.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs beat UT Arlington, and they play Southern Illinois, Richmond, and Eastern Kentucky next. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are averaging 84.5 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 63.5 points on 35.7 percent shooting. Daniel Batcho is averaging 21.5 points and 7.5 rebounds, while Amaree Abram is averaging 18 points and 3.5 rebounds. Kaden Cooper is the third double-digit scorer and Will Jeffress is grabbing 8 rebounds. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 74.4 percent from the free throw line. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are allowing 25.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37 rebounds per game.
Why the Massachusetts Minutemen will win
- Massachusetts has won five of its last six night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Louisiana Tech has lost three of its last four night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
Matchup/League Facts
- Louisiana Tech ranks T26th among Division 1 teams for turnovers per game this season (9.0).
- Louisiana Tech ranks T28th among Division 1 teams for assists per game this season (20.0).
- Massachusetts ranks 35th among Division 1 teams for field goals made per game this season (33.5).
- Massachusetts ranks T46th among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (10.5).
Louisiana Tech vs UMass Prediction
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs may be the more talented team on paper, but you have to like what you’ve seen from the UMass Minutemen despite the small sample size. UMass is defending well, has some bucket-getters offensively, and just gave West Virginia a scar despite being big underdogs. This should also be pretty much a home game for UMASS with it being played in New York. The value is with the free bucket and the Minutemen. I’ll take it.
