Little Rock vs Western Illinois Prediction 1/23/25 College Basketball Picks

The Little Rock Trojans and Western Illinois Leathernecks meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Western Hall. Here’s a Little Rock vs Western Illinois Prediction. This article will include a Little Rock vs Western Illinois Pick.

Little Rock Trojans Betting Preview

The Little Rock Trojans beat Southeast Missouri State and Tennessee Tech, and they play Lindenwood, Eastern Illinois, and Tennessee State next. The Little Rock Trojans are averaging 68.9 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 68.6 points on 37.7 percent shooting. Johnathan Lawson is averaging 15.4 points and 6 rebounds, while Mwani Wilkinson is averaging 14.4 points and 6.8 rebounds. Ante Beljan is the third double-digit scorer and Isaiah Lewis is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Little Rock Trojans are shooting 35.6 percent from beyond the arc and 68.9 percent from the free throw line. The Little Rock Trojans are allowing 30 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.2 rebounds per game.

Western Illinois Leathernecks Betting Preview

The Western Illinois Leathernecks lost to Morehead State and Southern Indiana, and they play SE Missouri State, Eastern Illinois, and SIU Edwardsville next. The Western Illinois Leathernecks are averaging 69 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 69.9 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Marko Maletic is averaging 16.9 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Ryan Myers is averaging 14.4 points and 2.6 rebounds. Sean Smith is the third double-digit scorer and Julius Rollins is dishing 1.3 assists. The Western Illinois Leathernecks are shooting 36.9 percent from beyond the arc and 70.4 percent from the free throw line. The Western Illinois Leathernecks are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.

Little Rock vs Western Illinois Injury Report

Western Illinois doesn’t have a player listed on its injury report. Little Rock will continue to be without KK Robinson due to an undisclosed issue.

Little Rock vs Western Illinois Prediction

It’s hard to get behind Western Illinois, a team that’s 3-7 SU and 3-6 ATS in its last 10 games. Western Illinois also lost games it was favored in against Tennessee State and Tennessee-Martin. The Little Rock Trojans aren’t the team to let Western Illinois off the hook, as they get after it defensively and have five road wins. In fact, Little Rock has won three of its last four road games. With a top-10 allowed field goal percentage, the Little Rock Trojans aren’t the team you want to face when struggling. I’ll lay the points with Little Rock on the road.