Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Texas-San Antonio when they take on the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on Thursday in college hoops betting action.

This is a conference playoff game in the WAC Tournament. This matchup is a neutral-site affair being played at Orleans Arena.

The Roadrunners will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 11-11-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Bulldogs are 16-10-1 ATS. Texas-San Antonio is 11-9-1 on the totals; Louisiana Tech is 10-13.



View Texas-San Antonio vs Louisiana Tech Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you were backing the visitors in this one, the Roadrunners were listed as 10-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 30-rated Bulldogs and the No. 335-ranked Roadrunners, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 78-62 result in favor of the Bulldogs.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Louisiana Tech has the nation's No. 45-rated offensive output, at 73.5 PPG. The visiting Roadrunners defense ranks No. 252 allowing on average 69.6 PPG. The Bulldogs FG% has averaged 41.3% so far, more than the Roadrunners marksmen have achieved on the year, 40% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Texas-San Antonio owns the country's No. 229-rated mark, allowing 71.6 points per game on the highway. Louisiana Tech, on the other hand, rates No. 32 in scoring at home.

Texas-San Antonio was a 67-49 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against San Jose State. They covered the 5-point spread as favorites. San Jose State was victimized for 21 points and 10 rebounds by Jeromie Hill as the Roadrunners bested the Spartans 67-49 in college basketball action on Tuesday.

Louisiana Tech lost its last outing, a 78-54 result against Denver on March 9. They failed to cover in that game as an 8.5-point underdog. Louisiana Tech was crushed on Saturday, getting blown out by Denver and falling by a 78-54 score at Magness Arena.


Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
After playing San Jose State are 1-2
After a win are 5-5

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
After playing Denver are 4-0
After a loss are 6-4

A few Roadrunners at Bulldogs trends to consider:
Louisiana Tech is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games