Louisiana Tech vs Western Kentucky Prediction 2/22/25 College Basketball Picks

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers meet Saturday in college basketball action from the E.A. Diddle Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Louisiana Tech vs. Western Kentucky prediction.

Matchup History

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs won the first meeting between these two teams back on January 23rd, 2025, by a final score of 77-67 at home. That made it back-to-back victories for LA Tech and 7 wins in the last 10 head-to-head meetings.

Louisiana Tech Recap

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs come into this game looking to build on their 85-74 win over Middle Tennessee last time out to improve to 18-9 on the year. After this game, Louisiana Tech will head on the road for a game against Sam Houston.

Bulldogs Looking To Build Some Momentum After Upset Win

Daniel Batcho leads the Bulldogs in scoring with 17.9 PPG along with 6.7 RPG while Amaree Abram has 12 PPG with 4.6 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for LA Tech so far this season. Kaden Cooper has 9.8 PPG with a team-high 7.3 RPG to lead Louisiana Tech in rebounding while Sean Newman Jr. has 9.7 PPG with a team-high 8.3 APG to lead the Bulldogs in the assist department up to this point in the year. Al Green’s also added 8.8 PPG so far this season. As a team, Louisiana Tech is averaging 73.8 PPG on 47.2% shooting from the field, 33.4% from three and 74.5% from the foul line so far this season.

Why the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will win

• Western Kentucky has lost each of its last four games.
• The road team has won each of Louisiana Tech’s last four games.

Western Kentucky Recap

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 78-62 loss at the hands of Sam Houston last time out to sit at 14-12 on the year. After this game, Western Kentucky will head on the road for a matchup with UTEP.

Hilltoppers Lose Four In A Row

Don McHenry leads the Hilltoppers in scoring with 17.8 PPG along with 3.2 RPG while Babacar Faye has 15.2 PPG with a team-high 7.8 RPG to lead the Hilltoppers on the glass. Julius Thedford has 12.4 PPG with 3.8 RPG while Khristian Lander has 11.9 PPG with 3.6 RPG. Tyrone Marshall Jr. has 10.2 PPG with 6.5 RPG and to round out the scoring in double figures for WKU so far this year. Enoch Kalambay has 8.5 PPG with 4.2 RPG while Jalen Jackson has a team-high 2.2 APG to lead the Hilltoppers in assists this season. As a team, Western Kentucky is averaging 77.2 PPG on 42.9% shooting from the field, 34.1% from three and 73% from the foul line this season.

Why the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will win

• Western Kentucky has won 12 of its last 13 Saturday games at E. A. Diddle Arena.
• Louisiana Tech has lost three of its last four road night games against the Conference USA.

Total Points Facts

• Five of Louisiana Tech’s last six night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 144 or fewer points.
• Four of Western Kentucky’s last five home games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 152+ points.

Louisiana Tech vs. Western Kentucky Prediction

I’m on Louisiana Tech in this game. That was a big win for LA Tech to beat up on Middle Tennessee on the road, while Western Kentucky has fallen down at the worst time and can’t seem to get back up. The Hilltoppers just don’t have the chops offensively to hang with Louisiana Tech for a full 40 minutes, even at home and I think the wrong team is favored here. Give me Louisiana Tech and the points.