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The Grand Canyon Antelopes (6-2) and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (9-2) meet Monday at Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, La. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Grand Canyon vs. Louisiana Tech odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Grand Canyon lost 73-68 against the Georgia Bulldogs in a neutral floor game in Atlanta Saturday, but GRC was able to cover as a 6.5-point underdog as the Under (148.5) held on. The Antelopes are still just 2-6 against the spread (ATS) in the past 8 games despite Saturday’s cover.
Louisiana Tech topped the Georgia Southern Eagles 77-63 at home Friday while covering as an 11.5-point favorite as the Under (144.5) cashed. The Bulldogs are 3-0 ATS in the past 3 outings, while going 7-2 ATS in 9 games with a spread this season.
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Grand Canyon at Louisiana Tech odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 6:41 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Grand Canyon -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Louisiana Tech +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Grand Canyon -1.5 (-110) | Louisiana Tech +1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 145.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Grand Canyon at Louisiana Tech picks and predictions
Prediction
Grand Canyon 77, Louisiana Tech 72
Moneyline
Grand Canyon (-120) is not worth playing straight up, as it’s cheaper to lay the little bit of points on the road.
Now, if you like Louisiana Tech (+100) at home, then the moneyline is a better play. However, the Bulldogs have dropped 2 of the past 4 games, including a loss against the Southern Jaguars on Nov. 30 as a 15-point favorite, so they cannot be trusted.
PASS.
Against the spread
Back GRAND CANYON -1.5 (-110) to get the job done on the road by at least one bucket.
Coach Bryce Drew’s team has started to pick up the pace after a sluggish start. The ‘Lopes started out 2-2 SU in the first 4 games, and the loss to the Arizona State Sun Devils on Nov. 14 is looking better by the day, since the Sun Devils are playing well. Even the loss to the UC Davis Aggies isn’t as bad as it first seemed.
Grand Canyon has lost both of its Quad 1 games against Georgia and Arizona State, but it does have a Q2 win over Stanford, too. On the flip side, La. Tech has a bad Q4 loss to Southern. Back the better team, and that’s the Bulldogs.
Over/Under
OVER 145.5 (-115) is the lean in this non-conference battle off I-20 in Louisiana.
The Over has cashed in 3 of the past 4 games for GRC, while going 2-1 in 3 games off campus this season.
For the Bulldogs, the Over has a slight 3-2 edge in the past 5 games, while going 1-1 in 2 games at home against Division I teams.
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