Western Kentucky vs Louisiana Tech 3/10/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers meet Thursday in the college basketball C-USA Quarterfinal at the Ford Center. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs look for a win after winning six of their last nine games. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers look for a win after winning nine of their last 10 games.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are averaging 76.9 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 69 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Kenneth Lofton Jr. is averaging 16.4 points and 10.5 rebounds, while Amorie Achibald is averaging 13.2 points and 3.7 rebounds. Keaston Willis is the third double-digit scorer and Isaiah Crawford is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 72.4 percent from the free throw line. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are averaging 76 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 69.5 points on 41.6 percent shooting. Dayvion McKnight is averaging 16.1 points and 5.5 rebounds, while Camron Justice is averaging 14.7 points and 3.4 rebounds. Jairus Hamilton is the third double-digit scorer and Josh Anderson is dishing 1.8 assists. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 71.6 percent from the free throw line. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game.

The Bulldogs are 25-11-1 ATS in their last 37 games as a favorite and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games. The Hilltoppers are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 Thursday games and 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. The under is 7-2-1 in Hilltoppers last 10 neutral site games.

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are playing arguably the better basketball at the moment, but the bottom line is there’s not a ton separating these two teams overall, and this will come down to the defense of both sides. Also, I’m willing to say the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will have the best player in this game. Near pick em spot, give me the team with the best player and an absolute beast in the paint. I’ll side with the Bulldogs.