Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (13-14) vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (14-13)
February 23, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers -4.5 / Louisiana Tech Bulldogs +4.5; Over/Under: +144.5
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The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers meet Thursday in college basketball action at the E. A. Diddle Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are averaging 73.8 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 69.6 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Cobe Williams is averaging 18.8 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Isaiah Crawford is averaging 13.1 points and 5.1 rebounds. Keaston Willis is the third double-digit scorer and Dravon Mangum is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.9 percent from the free throw line. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.7 rebounds per game.
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Betting Preview
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are averaging 73.7 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 70.9 points on 41.4 percent shooting. Dayvion McKnight is averaging 17.1 points and 5.1 rebounds, while Emmanuel Akot is averaging 10.8 points and 3.6 rebounds. Jairus Hamilton is grabbing 5.4 rebounds and Luke Frampton is dishing 1.7 assists. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 73.7 percent from the free throw line. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are allowing 36.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game.
WKU vs La Tech Trends
The Bulldogs are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games. The Hilltoppers are 1-8-1 ATS in their last 10 Thursday games. The over is 4-1 in Bulldogs last 5 overall. The over is 5-0 in Hilltoppers last 5 overall. The road team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers should get the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home, but there’s no separation between these teams overall. WKU also wins in the favorite role by an average of just 2.1 points. LA Tech is 8-5 ATS on the road, where it loses by an average of 3.2 points. Close game. Give me the points.
