Our college basketball predictions, picks, and odds for Kennesaw State vs Louisiana Tech in the Conference USA Tournament Championship on Saturday, March 14.

Jaden Harris and Amir Taylor combined to score 35 points and No. 6 seed Kennesaw State defeated No. 4 seed Louisiana Tech to win their first Conference USA championship and clinch a berth to the NCAA Tournament. Harris posted 18 on 4 of 6 from behind the arc. Taylor had 17, going 9 for 11 from the free-throw line, while tallying six rebounds and two steals.

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Missouri State Bears (16-17, 10-12 CUSA) vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (19-13, 12-9 CUSA) Huntsville, Alabama; Friday, 12:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -1.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech takes on Missouri State in the CUSA Tournament. The Bulldogs have gone 12-9 against CUSA opponents, with a 7-4 record in non-conference play.

Liberty scores 78.7 points and has outscored opponents by 8.8 points per game. The Bulldogs have gone 9-9 against CUSA opponents. Louisiana Tech averages 11.9 turnovers per game and is 8-3 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents.