Western Kentucky vs Louisiana Tech Prediction - Basketball Picks for 1/19/23

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (10-8) vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (11-7)

Game Info: Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 9:00 pm (Thomas Assembly Center)

Betting Odds: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs -3 -- Over/Under: 142.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Louisiana Tech Bulldogs face off on Thursday in a college basketball showdown at Thomas Assembly Center. When these two teams faced off last March it was Louisiana Tech that sacred the 59-57 victory. 

Western Kentucky Preview

Western Kentucky comes into this game with an 11-7 record and they have gone 6-9-1 against the spread. In the last game against Florida Atlantic, Western Kentucky scored only 62 points and that led to the 14-point defeat. Western Kentucky is averaging 73.5 points while their defense is giving up 68 points per game. The offense is ranked 146th while the defense is ranked 148th. Dayvion McKnight is averaging 17.3 points while shooting 46.7 percent from the field and 39.4 percent from behind the three point line. 

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Louisiana Tech Preview

Louisiana Tech comes into this game with a 10-8 record and they have gone 8-7 against the spread. In the last game against UAB, Louisiana Tech’s defense gave up 81 points and that led to the seven point defeat. Louisiana Tech is averaging 76.4 points while their defense is giving up 69.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 80th, and they need the offense to run up the score again in this spread. Cobe Williams is averaging 18.4 points while shooting 45.5 percent from the field. 

Western Kentucky and Louisiana Tech Trends

Western Kentucky is 0-5 against the spread in their last five games on Thursday. The over is 4-1-1 in Louisana Tech’s last six games. The over is 4-1-1 in Louisiana Tech’s last six home games against a team with a winning road record. The under is 6-1 in the Hilltoppers' last 7 road games against a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Pick

The pace of this game is going to be fast and that is going to be the difference here as this game is going to be higher scoring. Western Kentucky is averaging 73.5 points while Louisiana Tech is averaging 76.4 points per game. Look for both teams to run up the score and this game is going to go over the total. 

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