Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Arkansas-Little Rock when they take on the Bulldogs on Saturday in college hoops betting action.

The Bulldogs sit at 5-5 (2-3 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Trojans are currently 3-8 (4-3 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Louisiana Tech is 3-2 OU, and Arkansas-Little Rock is 2-5 OU.



View Arkansas-Little Rock vs Louisiana Tech Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Bulldogs as 4.5-point favorites in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Bulldogs at No. 156 and the Trojans at No. 287 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 66-64 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. 159-rated offensive output, at 69 PPG. The visiting Trojans defense ranks No. 158 allowing on average 65.9 PPG. The Bulldogs FG% has averaged 40.4% so far, less than the Trojans marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.3% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Arkansas-Little Rock owns the country's No. 141-rated mark, allowing 69 points per game on the highway. Louisiana Tech, on the other hand, rates No. 72 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Arkansas-Little Rock was a 58-55 loser at home against Oral Roberts. They covered the 8.5–point spread as underdogs. Arkansas-Little Rock got 22 points from D'Andre Williams but lost anyway, 58-55, to Oral Roberts on Monday at Stephens Center.

Louisiana Tech won its last outing, a 60-58 result against McNeese State on December 14. Louisiana Tech got 19 points from Cordarius Johnson en route to a 60-58 victory over McNeese State on Wednesday at Thomas Center.


Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Illinois State are 1-0
After playing Oral Roberts are 2-2
After a loss are 3-7

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Northeastern are 0-1
After playing McNeese State are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

A few Trojans at Bulldogs trends to consider:
Arkansas-Little Rock is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arkansas-Little Rock is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Louisiana Tech
Arkansas-Little Rock is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arkansas-Little Rock
Louisiana Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Louisiana Tech is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Arkansas-Little Rock
Louisiana Tech is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games


Next up:
Arkansas-Little Rock at Illinois State, Tuesday, December 20
Louisiana Tech home to Northeastern, Tuesday, December 20