A 2022 Conference USA Tournament battle is on tap on CBS Sports Network between the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the North Texas Mean Green at 12:30 p.m. ET on Friday at the Ford Center at The Star. Louisiana Tech is 23-9 while North Texas is 24-5. This will be the third game in three days for the Bulldogs, who advanced to the semifinals with wins over Marshall and Western Kentucky.
The Mean Green are favored by five points in the latest North Texas vs. Louisiana Tech odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 123.5. Before entering any Louisiana Tech vs. North Texas picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on North Texas vs. Louisiana Tech. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Louisiana Tech vs. North Texas:
- North Texas vs. Louisiana Tech spread: North Texas -5
- North Texas vs. Louisiana Tech over-under: 124 points
What you need to know about Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech will be looking for its third win of the week, as it opened the tournament with wins over Marshall and Western Kentucky. The Bulldogs led Western Kentucky by one point with six seconds remaining on Thursday, which is when the Hilltoppers missed a pair of free throws. Their win over Marshall was less stressful, as they never trailed in the second half.
Freshman forward Kenneth Lofton Jr. leads Louisiana Tech with 16.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. It has been a balanced effort for the Bulldogs, as Amorie Archibald, Keaston Willis and Cobe Williams are each scoring in double figures as well. They have covered the spread in four of their last five games in the month of March.
What you need to know about North Texas
North Texas has been the best team in the conference this season. It went on a 15-game winning streak after losing to UAB in early January, only to have it snapped in a regular-season finale at UTEP last Saturday. The Mean Green bounced back on Thursday, opening their tournament run with a 68-50 win over Rice.
They raced out to a 35-17 halftime lead against the Owls and never looked back, leading from start-to-finish. Junior guard Tylor Perry leads North Texas with 13.8 points per game, while senior forward Thomas Bell is adding 12.7 points and 6.9 rebounds. The Mean Green have covered the spread in six of their last eight games.
How to make Louisiana Tech vs. North Texas picks
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