The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (14-12, 5-8 CUSA) are favored (-1.5) to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (18-9, 7-7 CUSA) at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at E. A. Diddle Arena. The game airs on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 146.5 for the matchup.
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Western Kentucky vs. Louisiana Tech betting lines
- Western Kentucky moneyline odds to win: -120
- Louisiana Tech moneyline odds to win: +100
- Spread: Western Kentucky (-1.5)
- Total: 146.5
Western Kentucky statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Western Kentucky has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (6-5-0) than it has at home (7-7-0).
- At home, the Hilltoppers go over the over/under 57.1% of the time (eight of 14 games). They’ve hit the over in 18.2% of games on the road (two of 11 contests).
- As a moneyline favorite, Western Kentucky has taken nine of 13 games at home, good for a .692 winning percentage. It has won one of two games away from home (.500) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Hilltoppers have been racking up 75.4 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 77.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- Western Kentucky’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (75.2) is 0.6 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (75.8).
- The Hilltoppers’ 9.3 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are more than the 8.7 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of made shots, 33.9% compared to their season-long percentage of 34.1% from beyond the arc.
Western Kentucky betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 6-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 8-7-0 (As Favorite: 8-8-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
- O-U-P: 10-15-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 2-9-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-5 (Home: 9-4; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.9 (286th in nation) | 41.6 (63rd) | 33.5 (92nd) | 37.3 (359th) | 12.3 (277th) | 10.8 (131st) |
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Louisiana Tech statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Louisiana Tech has a better winning percentage at home (.600, 6-4-0 record) than on the road (.500, 5-5-0).
- Bulldogs games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time both at home (five of 10) and on the road (five of 10) this season.
- As moneyline underdogs, the Bulldogs have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-0) than away (2-3).
Recent trends
- The Bulldogs are putting up 69.0 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 5.3 fewer points than their average for the season (74.3).
- Over its past 10 games, Louisiana Tech is ceding 69.9 points per game, 1.2 more points than its season average (68.7).
- Over their past 10 games, the Bulldogs are sinking 7.4 treys per contest, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (7.8). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (31.8%) compared to their season average (33.6%).
Louisiana Tech betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-10-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 9-8-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
- O-U-P: 12-12-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-6 (Home: 5-3; Away: 2-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.1 (56th in nation) | 41.6 (63rd) | 33.1 (121st) | 28.8 (53rd) | 15.6 (61st) | 12.0 (257th) |
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