College hoops betting interest focuses on the Louisiana Tech vs San Jose State battle Thursday at Thomas Center as the Bulldogs look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

The Spartans will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 10-11 ATS against the number this season, while the Bulldogs are 11-8-1 ATS. San Jose State is 14-6-1 on the totals; Louisiana Tech is 11-9.



View San Jose State vs Louisiana Tech Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Bulldogs in this one, they're listed as 5.5-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Bulldogs rated this week at No. 164 and the Spartans sitting at No. 257. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 70-66 result in favor of the Bulldogs.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Spartans rank No. 218 in NCAA Division 1 with 33.9 per game. That compares with Louisiana Tech’s No. 95 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Louisiana Tech is college basketball's No. 52-ranked team at 7.7 per game, while the Spartans rate No. 34 with 8.1 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, San Jose State owns the country's No. 324-rated mark, allowing 78.9 points per game on the highway. Louisiana Tech, on the other hand, rates No. 149 in scoring at home.

Last time out for San Jose State, they were a 79-67 Sportsbook as they battled Sacramento State on the road. They covered in the match as a 3.5-point underdog. San Jose State earned a 79-67 victory over Sacramento State on Saturday, getting 19 points from Wil Carter at Colberg Court.

Last time out for Louisiana Tech, they were an 84-62 Sportsbook as they battled Central Arkansas at home. They covered in the match as a 14-point favorite. The Bulldogs blew out Central Arkansas on Saturday, running up a 20+ point victory in an 84-62 win at Thomas Center.


San Jose State Spartans Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing New Mexico State are 5-5
After playing Sacramento State are 4-2
After a win are 2-8

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Hawaii are 2-8
After a win are 6-4

A few Spartans at Bulldogs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose State's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Louisiana Tech
San Jose State is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Louisiana Tech
San Jose State is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Louisiana Tech is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against San Jose State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Louisiana Tech's last 8 games when playing San Jose State
Louisiana Tech is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisiana Tech's last 6 games when playing at home against San Jose State


Next up:
San Jose State at New Mexico State, Saturday, February 25
Louisiana Tech home to Hawaii, Saturday, February 25