Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana Tech Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-9, 3-3 CUSA) host the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (10-7, 3-3 CUSA) at Pete Mathews Coliseum, tipping off at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Gamecocks are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 125.5 points.

Jacksonville State heads into this contest after a 77-62 loss to Sam Houston on Wednesday. Mostapha El Moutaouakkil put up 17 points, 10 rebounds and two assists for Jacksonville State. Louisiana Tech is coming off of a 59-58 win over Middle Tennessee in its last outing on Wednesday. DJ Dudley's team-leading 19 points paced Louisiana Tech in the win.

Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana Tech Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET
• Where: Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville, Alabama
• Spread favorite: Jacksonville State -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Jacksonville State -230
• Moneyline underdog: Louisiana Tech +188
• Over/Under: 125.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana Tech

• Jacksonville State and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Saturday's over/under of 125.5 points 12 times this season.
• Nine of Louisiana Tech's games have finished with a combined score over 125.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 141.6 points per game, 16.1 points more than the over/under of 125.5 for this contest.
• This game's over/under is 1.5 less than the 127 points these two teams combine to give up per game.
• Jacksonville State has seen a 140.2 average over/under in its games this season, 14.7 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this contest is 2.9 points lower than the average over/under in Louisiana Tech's games this season of 128.4.

Betting the Spread: Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana Tech

• Against the spread, Jacksonville State is 4-9-1 this season.
• The Gamecocks have yet to cover the spread this season when favored by 4.5 points or more.
• Louisiana Tech has six wins against the spread in 14 games this year.
• This season, the Bulldogs have just one ATS win in four games as an underdog of 4.5 points or more.
• At home this season, Jacksonville State has two wins against the spread and is 3-4 overall.
• Jacksonville State is winless ATS (0-2) as a 4.5-point favorite or greater at home.
• Louisiana Tech has one win against the spread, and are 0-6 overall, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana Tech

• Jacksonville State has been the moneyline favorite in eight games this season and won three (37.5%) of those contests.
• The Gamecocks have played as a favorite of -230 or more twice this season and split those games.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Jacksonville State has a 69.7% chance to win.
• Louisiana Tech has been victorious in one of the eight contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Bulldogs have been a moneyline underdog of -230 or more three times, losing every contest.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Louisiana Tech has a 34.7% chance of pulling out a win.