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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Thomas Assembly Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulldogs as -4.5-point favorites versus the Hilltoppers, while the game's total opened at 145.
Louisiana Tech was a 78-76 loser in its last match on the road against Owls. They failed to cover the -2-point spread as favorites.
In their last action, Western Kentucky was a 71-57 loser on the road against Blue Raiders. They failed to cover the +5-point spread as underdogs.
Western Kentucky:
Team record: 11-7 SU,8-5-3 ATS
Western Kentucky is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Western Kentucky's last 8 games on the road
Western Kentucky is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech:
Team record: 13-6 SU,9-6-1 ATS
Louisiana Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Louisiana Tech is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Western Kentucky
Louisiana Tech is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Western Kentucky
Next up:
Western Kentucky at Sam Houston State Saturday, January 25
Louisiana Tech home to Middle Tennessee Saturday, January 25