Western Kentucky vs Middle Tennessee Prediction 1/18/25 College Basketball Picks

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Murphy Center. Here’s a Western Kentucky vs Middle Tennessee Prediction. This article will include a Western Kentucky vs Middle Tennessee Pick.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Betting Preview

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers beat Kennesaw State, lost to Jacksonville State, and they play LA Tech, Sam Houston, and UTEP next. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are averaging 78.7 points on 43.2 percent shooting and allowing 75.8 points on 40.4 percent shooting. Don McHenry is averaging 16.9 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Babacar Faye is averaging 15.2 points and 7.8 rebounds. Julius Thedford is the third double-digit scorer, and Khristian Lander is dishing 1.7 assists. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are shooting 4.8 percent from beyond the arc and 72.4 percent from the free throw line. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are allowing 30.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Betting Preview

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders beat Kennesaw State and Jacksonville State, and they play Sam Houston, LA Tech, and New Mexico State next. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are averaging 78.6 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 71.2 points on 42 percent shooting. Jestin Porter is averaging 15.6 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Essam Mostafa is averaging 13.6 points and 8.8 rebounds. Camryn Weston is the third double-digit scorer and Jlynn Counter is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are shooting 31.6 percent from beyond the arc and 67.7 percent from the free throw line. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are allowing 27.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game.

Western Kentucky vs Middle Tennessee Injury Report

Babacar Faye is questionable for Western Kentucky due to a knee injury. Kamari Lands is questionable for Middle Tennessee due to a lower body injury.

Western Kentucky vs Middle Tennessee Prediction

This should be a fun game between two teams that have to view themselves as C-USA contenders. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are getting the edge because they’re at home, where they’re 7-1 SU on the season. However, Western Kentucky has done a lot of winning lately, and that includes beating Liberty on the road as a 9.5-point underdog. Western Kentucky is top-100 in scoring offense and top-60 in defensive field goal percentage and defensive three point percentage. Western Kentucky isn’t a pushover. This should be a fun conference game. Give me the Hilltoppers and the points.