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Louisiana Tech vs Middle Tenn. St. Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 15 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 59-58
21-40 38-18
Position#131
Record9-7
FormWLLLW
Points / game68.7
Allowed / game60.4
vs
Position#179
Record10-6
FormLWWLW
Points / game75.8
Allowed / game69.4
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Louisiana Tech v Middle Tenn. St.
12 Mar 2026
LOUI80
MIDD69
14 Jan 2026
LOUI59
MIDD58
25 Jan 2025
LOUI75
MIDD69
13 Mar 2024
LOUI67
MIDD70
09 Mar 2024
LOUI84
MIDD70
21 Jan 2023
LOUI51
MIDD68
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Louisiana Tech winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Middle Tenn. St. winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Louisiana TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Georgia Southern
#142
L
69-77
69
77
-8
A04/12
NCAA
Ecclesia
#602
W
89-37
89
37
+52
H07/12
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
W
65-44
65
44
+21
H13/12
NCAA
Tulane
#173
L
53-61
53
61
-8
A18/12
NCAA
Dallas Christian
#683
W
90-37
90
37
+53
H22/12
NCAA
UTEP
#307
W
75-63
75
63
+12
H30/12
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
L
51-88
51
88
-37
A03/01
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
L
61-66
61
66
-5
A04/01
NCAA
Liberty
#26
L
56-72
56
72
-16
H09/01
NCAA
Delaware
#326
W
70-68 OT
70
68
+2
H10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
27-33
42-44
40-11
49-26
31-19
34-25
20-28
33-33
47-17
43-20
38-28
37-35
22-39
29-49
25-37
36-29
27-34
29-38
29-34
34-29
129.2Avg total
67.9Scored
61.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)68.760.4129.1+8.256%
Season at home (10)76.453.8130.2+22.690%
Season away (6)55.871.5127.3-15.70%
Last 10 (10)67.961.3129.2+6.650%
Last 5 (5)62.671.4134.0-8.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)53.077.0130.0-24.00%
vs Similar ◀ (13)64.972.5137.4-7.523%
vs Weaker (15)73.158.7131.9+14.480%
This opponent (Middle Tenn. St.) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Middle Tenn. St.USALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
McNeese State
#15
L
62-72
62
72
-10
A25/11
NCAA
UAB
#99
W
76-61
76
61
+15
H02/12
NCAA
Belmont
#25
L
62-83
62
83
-21
H07/12
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
W
68-67
68
67
+1
H18/12
NCAA
Cumberland University (TN)
#409
W
74-58
74
58
+16
H21/12
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
60-69
60
69
-9
A30/12
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#131
W
88-51
88
51
+37
H03/01
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#69
W
68-67
68
67
+1
H04/01
NCAA
UTEP
#307
L
80-83 OT
80
83
-3
A09/01
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
W
59-55
59
55
+4
A11/01
NCAA
1H
2H
34-28
28-44
32-33
44-28
31-35
31-48
40-31
28-36
30-35
44-23
28-33
32-36
39-22
49-29
34-34
34-33
44-37
29-36
29-29
30-26
136.3Avg total
69.7Scored
66.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)75.869.4145.2+6.462%
Season at home (10)81.467.3148.7+14.180%
Season away (6)66.572.8139.3-6.333%
Last 10 (10)69.766.6136.3+3.160%
Last 5 (5)71.065.0136.0+6.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)67.677.8145.4-10.125%
vs Similar ◀ (13)72.869.7142.5+3.169%
vs Weaker (7)86.466.4152.9+20.086%
This opponent (Louisiana Tech) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +2.6+2.61st half: +2.4+2.42nd half2nd half: +3.8+3.82nd half: +1.0+1.0
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +2.6+2.61st half: +2.4+2.42nd half2nd half: +3.8+3.82nd half: +1.0+1.0
Louisiana TechMiddle Tenn. St.
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Louisiana TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Georgia Southern
#142
L
27-33
27
33
-6
A04/12
NCAA
Ecclesia
#602
W
40-11
40
11
+29
H07/12
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
W
31-19
31
19
+12
H13/12
NCAA
Tulane
#173
L
20-28
20
28
-8
A18/12
NCAA
Dallas Christian
#683
W
47-17
47
17
+30
H22/12
NCAA
UTEP
#307
W
38-28
38
28
+10
H30/12
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
L
22-39
22
39
-17
A03/01
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
L
25-37
25
37
-12
A04/01
NCAA
Liberty
#26
L
27-34
27
34
-7
H09/01
NCAA
Delaware
#326
L
29-34
29
34
-5
H10/01
NCAA
58.6Avg total
30.6Scored
28.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.129.860.8+1.350%-
Last 30 at home (17)33.627.260.9+6.471%-
Last 30 away (13)27.733.160.8-5.423%-
Last 10 (10)30.628.058.6+2.640%-
Last 5 (5)28.234.462.6-6.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)23.039.062.0-16.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)27.533.861.4-6.323%-
vs Weaker (15)33.526.159.7+7.473%-
This opponent (Middle Tenn. St.) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Middle Tenn. St.Last 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
McNeese State
#15
W
34-28
34
28
+6
A25/11
NCAA
UAB
#99
L
32-33
32
33
-1
H02/12
NCAA
Belmont
#25
L
31-35
31
35
-4
H07/12
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
W
40-31
40
31
+9
H18/12
NCAA
Cumberland University (TN)
#409
L
30-35
30
35
-5
H21/12
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
28-33
28
33
-5
A30/12
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#131
W
39-22
39
22
+17
H03/01
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#69
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H04/01
NCAA
UTEP
#307
W
44-37
44
37
+7
A09/01
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
D
29-29
29
29
+0
A11/01
NCAA
65.8Avg total
34.1Scored
31.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.133.770.8+3.450%-
Last 30 at home (18)38.433.471.9+5.056%-
Last 30 away (12)35.134.069.1+1.142%-
Last 10 (10)34.131.765.8+2.440%-
Last 5 (5)34.831.065.8+3.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)34.436.070.4-1.625%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)34.933.868.8+1.138%-
vs Weaker (7)43.729.172.9+14.6100%-
This opponent (Louisiana Tech) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26HDelaware70-68 OT
09/01/26HLiberty56-72
04/01/26AWestern Kentucky61-66
03/01/26AMiddle Tenn. St.51-88
30/12/25HUTEP75-63
22/12/25HDallas Christian90-37
18/12/25ATulane53-61
13/12/25HLouisiana Lafayette65-44
07/12/25HEcclesia89-37
04/12/25AGeorgia Southern69-77
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/26ANew Mexico State59-55
09/01/26AUTEP80-83 OT
04/01/26HSam Houston St.68-67
03/01/26HLouisiana Tech88-51
30/12/25AHouston60-69
21/12/25HCumberland University (TN)74-58
18/12/25HKennesaw State68-67
07/12/25HBelmont62-83
02/12/25HUAB76-61
25/11/25AMcNeese State62-72

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Louisiana Tech
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW56%
HomeWWWLW90%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16106
Win %56%90%0%
Points / game68.776.455.8
Allowed / game60.453.871.5
Point differential+8.2+22.6-15.7
Avg total129.1130.2127.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%70%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %6%10%0%
Middle Tenn. St.
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW62%
HomeLWWWW80%
AwayLLLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16106
Win %62%80%33%
Points / game75.881.466.5
Allowed / game69.467.372.8
Point differential+6.4+14.1-6.3
Avg total145.2148.7139.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won83% (6)100% (3)67% (3)
Overtime %6%0%17%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Conference USA conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Liberty1613381%80.867.8+13.0
2 New Mexico State1510567%76.468.0+8.4
3 Kennesaw State1711665%88.977.0+11.9
4 Middle Tenn. St.1610662%75.869.4+6.4
5 Western Kentucky1610662%81.075.7+5.3
6 Missouri State1610662%75.470.9+4.6
7 Sam Houston St.1710759%84.674.8+9.8
8 Louisiana Tech169756%68.760.4+8.2
9 Florida International179853%84.978.4+6.5
10 Jacksonville State178947%73.566.7+6.8
11 UTEP1651131%69.872.6-2.8
12 Delaware1651131%65.970.8-4.9
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Louisiana Tech213859
Middle Tenn. St.401858
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