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Independence Bowl: Louisiana Tech vs. Army Picks, Predictions and Odds

A full day of College Football bowl action on Saturday concludes with an intriguing matchup between the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Army Black Knights in the Independence Bowl.

This game is scheduled to take place on December 28 at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. Kickoff is set for 9:15 PM ET and viewers can watch this game on ESPN.

Army enters this game off the back of an impressive 11-2 season, while Louisiana Tech went 5-7. Below we have put together our two best bets for this game.

Louisiana Tech vs. Army betting picks and predictions

Louisiana Tech +17.0 (-110)

Army enters this game off the conclusion of a fantastic season, finishing the year with a record of 11-2 which included an AAC Championship title.

The only knocks on the Black Knights were their performance in their most recent game against Navy - a game they lost by a score of 31-13 - and a blowout loss to Notre Dame a few weeks ago in a game they were overmatched in from the opening kickoff.

On the other side is Louisiana Tech, who enters this game with a record of 5-7, having recently taken the place of Marshall after the Thundering Herd opted to not play in a bowl game.

The Bulldogs have been below average in most stats this season, but will look to end their season on a high note in a game they were not even qualified to be in given their record.

Even though Army clearly looks to be the superior team, one of our best bets for this game will be for Louisiana Tech to cover. The Bulldogs have lost just once this season by more than two scores, that was a 21-point loss to the Arkansas Razorbacks out of the SEC.

Army has certainly had some dominating performances this season, but their recent game against Navy raises some concerns. For that reason, backing Louisiana Tech to cover +17.0 (-110) will be our first best bet.

Over 44.0 Total Points (-110)

For our second Independence Bowl pick, we will be targeting the Over.

In the past, many games involving Army have ended with the Under cashing due to the nature of their offensive scheme, the triple option. The Black Knights still run that offense but this season, they have had success throwing the ball as well.

On top of that, Army is averaging roughly 32.0 points per game. Their defense has been solid as well, allowing just 16.2 points per game, but they have also had their struggles, namely against Notre Dame and more recently, Navy.

As for Louisiana Tech, they average just 22.2 points per game, while their defense allows an average of 20.5 points per game.

Despite that, the Bulldogs have shown some flashes of being efficient offensively and could give the Black Knights some issues and more importantly, score some points.

This is not a game where both teams are likely to score in the low to high 30s, but Louisiana Tech could certainly score at least 17 to 21 points, while Army should be able to bounce back from their game against Navy and score close to their average of 32 points.

For that reason, we're backing Over 44.0 total points (-110).

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Louisiana Tech vs. Army odds

Louisiana Tech

+550 ML

Army

-800 ML

Spread

Army -17.0

Total Points

O/U 44.0

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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.

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