Louisiana Tech vs. Jacksonville State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 18

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (14-11, 7-7 CUSA) host the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (13-12, 8-6 CUSA) at Thomas Assembly Center, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The Bulldogs are 3-point favorites in the game. The over/under for the matchup is set at 130.5.

Louisiana Tech fell in its last game 77-64 against Florida International on Saturday. In Louisiana Tech's loss, AJ Bates led the way with a team-high 14 points (adding one rebound and four assists). Jacksonville State's most recent game was a 79-70 loss to New Mexico State on Saturday. Jacoby Hill scored a team-high 21 points for Jacksonville State in the loss.

Louisiana Tech vs. Jacksonville State Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana
• Spread favorite: Louisiana Tech -3
• Moneyline favorite: Louisiana Tech -179
• Moneyline underdog: Jacksonville State +135
• Over/Under: 130.5 points

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

• Louisiana Tech and its opponents have combined to outscore Wednesday's total (130.5 points) 12 times this season.
• In Jacksonville State's 22 games this season, 19 finished with more combined points than Wednesday's over/under of 130.5.
• The point total for the matchup of 130.5 is 11.3 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bulldogs (69.2) and Gamecocks (72.6).
• The 131.4 points per game these two teams allow to opponents combined this season are 0.9 more than the 130.5-point over/under in this contest.
• Louisiana Tech has a 133.6 average over/under in its games this season, 3.1 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 9.0 points lower than the average over/under in Jacksonville State's games this season of 139.5.

Betting the Spread: Louisiana Tech vs. Jacksonville State

• Louisiana Tech is 11-11-0 against the spread this year.
• The Bulldogs have been favored by 3 points or more four times this season and are 3-1 ATS in those contests.
• Jacksonville State has played 22 games, with eight wins against the spread.
• The Gamecocks have an against the spread record of 4-3 in their seven games when underdogs by 3 points or more this season.
• Louisiana Tech is 9-2 overall, and 7-4 against the spread, at home.
• As a 3-point favorite or more at home, Louisiana Tech is 3-1 ATS.
• On the road, Jacksonville State is 4-5 overall and 4-4-1 against the spread.
• Away from home, Jacksonville State is winless ATS (0-1-1) as 3-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Louisiana Tech vs. Jacksonville State

• This season, Louisiana Tech has won six out of the seven games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Bulldogs have been at least a -179 moneyline favorite four times this season and won each of those games.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 64.2% chance of a victory for Louisiana Tech.
• Jacksonville State has been a moneyline underdog in 11 games this season and has come away with the win six times (54.5%) in those contests.
• This season, the Gamecocks have been victorious three times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +135 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Jacksonville State has a 42.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.