The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (7-0) will try to remain unbeaten when they host the Southern Jaguars (2-4) on Saturday morning. Louisiana Tech went 3-0 in the Gulf Coast Showcase earlier this week, picking up wins over Southern Illinois, Richmond and Eastern Kentucky. Southern has lost all four of its games against Division I opponents, but it is coming off a 121-58 win over NCCAA member Champion Christian on Monday. This is the first meeting between these teams since 2022, when Louisiana Tech notched a 74-59 win.Â
Tipoff is set for 11:30 a.m. ET on Saturday at Thomas Assembly Center. Louisiana Tech is favored by 13.5 points in the latest Louisiana Tech vs. Southern odds, while the over/under is 139 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Southern vs. Louisiana Tech picks, you’ll want to see the NCAA Basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every Division 1 college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 4 of the 2024-25 season on a 162-118 betting roll (+1952) on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to 2023. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Louisiana Tech-Southern. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines for the game:
- Louisiana Tech vs. Southern spread: Louisiana Tech -13.5
- Louisiana Tech vs. Southern over/under: 139 points
- Louisiana Tech vs. Southern money line: Louisiana Tech: -1449, Southern: +810
- Louisiana Tech vs. Southern picks: See picks here
Why Louisiana Tech can cover
Louisiana Tech has won all seven of its games to open the season, including all five of its games against Division I opponents. The Bulldogs have not been double-digit favorites in any of those contests, so they have exceeded the betting market’s expectations to this point. In fact, they are now 8-2-1 against the spread in their last 11 November games.Â
Senior forward Daniel Batcho, who started his career at Texas Tech, is averaging a team-high 19.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. He is joined in double figures by junior guard Amaree Abram (16.0) and sophomore guard Kaden Cooper (13.4). Southern has lost five straight road games and only has one win in its last six games against Louisiana Tech. See which team to pick here.
Why Southern can cover
As strong as Louisiana Tech has looked to open the season, it only covered the spread once in its three games in the Gulf Coast Showcase. The Bulldogs were pushed to overtime by Southern Illinois on Monday before beating Richmond by just three points on Tuesday. Southern put together an impressive performance at then-No. 23 Texas A&M last Wednesday, easily covering the spread as a 25.5-point underdog.Â
The Jaguars held a 16-point lead in the first half before the Aggies took over in the second half. Senior guard Tidjiane Dioumassi leads Southern with 10.5 points, 4.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game, while sophomore guard Jordan Johnson is scoring 9.2 points. Senior forward DaMariee Jones is chipping in 8.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. See which team to pick here.Â
How to make Louisiana Tech vs. Southern picks
The model has simulated Southern vs. Louisiana Tech 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Louisiana Tech vs. Southern, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Southern vs. Louisiana Tech spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 162-118 roll on top-rated college basketball picks, and find out.
