Missouri State vs. Louisiana Tech prediction: Louisiana Tech favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/26/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Thursday at 7:30 PM ET as Missouri State locks horns with Louisiana Tech in men's college basketball action at Thomas Assembly Center.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Louisiana Tech as the most likely winner of the Missouri State vs. Louisiana Tech game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Missouri State vs. Louisiana Tech prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between Missouri State and Louisiana Tech 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Louisiana Tech a 61% chance of beating Missouri State. Our predicted final score has Louisiana Tech winning 70-67.

According to our model, Louisiana Tech (-2.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 138.5-point over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

Missouri State vs. Louisiana Tech odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Missouri State vs. Louisiana Tech picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Louisiana Tech to win.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Missouri State vs. Louisiana Tech game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball matchup between Louisiana Tech and Missouri State at Thomas Assembly Center is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM ET.

• Who: Missouri State vs. Louisiana Tech
• Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026
• Time: 7:30 PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Thomas Assembly Center

Conclusion

We predict Louisiana Tech, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat Missouri State on Thursday.

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