T.M. Selection: Louisiana Tech/Missouri OVER.

I am on the OVER in the Louisiana Tech vs. Missouri game on Thursday. Both of these two teams will open up their 2022-23 season in this game. The Bulldogs, who are off a disappointing 3-9 2021 season, are bringing in a coach who's never been a head coach before for this year. His name is Sonny Crumbie, and you should expect nothing but "air raid" from him in this one. Dating back to last season, the Bulldogs have seen the total go OVER in 5 of their last 6 games. If LA Tech scores 7 on their opening drive, I see this being a shootout here in Columbia, Missouri. The Tigers, are by far the better team though. We are used to seeing a slower build up Missouri team that loves to let their receivers do the work for them or rely on the running game. But, I fully expect a lot more medium-long range passing here this season with the talent they have out there. Luther Burden, the 2022 No.3 recruit, will be a name to watch for in this one. For Missouri, they've seen OVERs in 4 of their last 5 games played in the month of September. Last season, these two teams combined to allow 67.85 points per game. Therefore, I like the OVER in this game.

T.M. Prediction: 41-28 Missouri