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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 Saturday when they meet at Thomas Assembly Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Bulldogs as -6.5-point favorites versus the Hilltoppers, while the game's total opened at 146.5.

Louisiana Tech won its last outing, a 79-56 result against Thundering Herd on December 30. They covered in that game as a -7-point favorite.

Western Kentucky was a 95-60 loser in its last match on the road against Wildcats. They failed to cover the +12-point spread as underdogs.

Western Kentucky:
Team record: 8-5 SU,5-7 ATS
Western Kentucky is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Western Kentucky is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Louisiana Tech
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Western Kentucky's last 7 games when playing Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech:
Team record: 10-3 SU,6-3-1 ATS
Louisiana Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Louisiana Tech is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Western Kentucky
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Louisiana Tech's last 7 games when playing Western Kentucky

Next up:
Western Kentucky home to Florida International Saturday, January 8
Louisiana Tech at UTEP Thursday, January 6