Louisiana Tech vs. Missouri State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 26

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (15-12, 8-8 CUSA) host the Missouri State Bears (13-14, 7-9 CUSA) at Thomas Assembly Center, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 26, 2026. The Bulldogs are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 137.5 points.

Louisiana Tech is coming off of a 58-55 loss to Kennesaw State in its most recent outing on Saturday. Kaden Cooper scored a team-high 18 points for Louisiana Tech in the loss. Missouri State heads into this game after a 70-67 loss to Florida International on Saturday. Missouri State got a team-high 25 points from Kobi Williams in the loss.

Louisiana Tech vs. Missouri State Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana
• Spread favorite: Louisiana Tech -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: Louisiana Tech -151
• Moneyline underdog: Missouri State +123
• Over/Under: 137.5 points

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

• This season, Louisiana Tech and its opponents have combined to outscore Thursday's total of 137.5 points 12 times.
• This season, 15 games Missouri State has played finished with a combined score over 137.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 144.2 points per game, 6.7 points more than the point total of 137.5 for this contest.
• The 138 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 0.5 more than the 137.5-point total in this contest.
• Louisiana Tech has seen a 133.4 average over/under in its games this season, 4.1 less than the over/under in this contest.
• Missouri State's games have an average over/under of 148.8 points this season, 11.3 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Louisiana Tech vs. Missouri State

• Against the spread, Louisiana Tech is 13-11-0 this season.
• So far this season, the Bulldogs have been installed as favorites by a 2.5-point margin or more seven times and are 5-2 ATS in those contests.
• Against the spread, Missouri State is 12-12-0 this season.
• The Bears have been underdogs by 2.5 points or more nine times this season and are 4-5 ATS in those contests.
• Louisiana Tech is 8-4 against the spread, and 10-2 overall, at home this year.
• At home, as a 2.5-point favorite or more, Louisiana Tech is 5-2 ATS.
• This season in away games, Missouri State is 6-5 against the spread and 3-8 overall.
• Missouri State is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 2.5-point underdogs or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Louisiana Tech vs. Missouri State

• Louisiana Tech has won seven of the eight games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Bulldogs have been at least a -151 moneyline favorite five times this season and won each of those games.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 60.2% chance of a victory for Louisiana Tech.
• Missouri State has come away with two wins in the 10 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Bears have a mark of 1-8 in contests where bookmakers give them odds of +123 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Missouri State has a 44.8% chance of walking away with the win.