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Louisiana Tech vs Western Kentucky Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 08 Feb 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 76-81
37-40 39-41
Position#54
Record16-6
FormWWWWW
Points / game76.2
Allowed / game62.7
vs
Position#84
Record15-7
FormLLWLW
Points / game80.7
Allowed / game74.8
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Louisiana Tech v Western Kentucky
23 Jan 2025
LOUI77
WEST67
07 Feb 2024
LOUI76
WEST81
19 Jan 2023
LOUI85
WEST74
01 Jan 2022
LOUI74
WEST73
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Louisiana Tech winLost
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Western Kentucky winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Louisiana TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Seattle
#144
L
73-79 OT
73
79
-6
A21/12
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#10
L
70-73
70
73
-3
A31/12
NCAA
Dallas Christian
#637
W
96-55
96
55
+41
H04/01
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#93
L
77-81
77
81
-4
A06/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#271
W
60-52
60
52
+8
A12/01
NCAA
Liberty
#158
W
80-76 OT
80
76
+4
H14/01
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#256
W
74-57
74
57
+17
A20/01
NCAA
UTEP
#185
W
68-54
68
54
+14
H26/01
NCAA
New Mexico State
#285
W
73-53
73
53
+20
H27/01
NCAA
Florida International
#318
W
93-53
93
53
+40
A02/02
NCAA
1H
2H
29-34
34-29
38-38
32-35
53-23
43-32
40-43
37-38
25-24
35-28
30-37
39-32
30-25
44-32
34-27
34-27
33-28
40-25
59-26
34-27
139.7Avg total
76.4Scored
63.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)76.262.7139.0+13.573%
Season at home (11)80.858.5139.3+22.4100%
Season away (11)71.667.0138.6+4.645%
Last 10 (10)76.463.3139.7+13.170%
Last 5 (5)77.658.6136.2+19.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)62.871.0133.8-8.225%
vs Similar (9)69.874.3144.1-4.633%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)76.160.7136.8+15.481%
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
California Baptist
#217
W
73-70
73
70
+3
A20/12
NCAA
Abilene Christian
#239
W
86-84
86
84
+2
H30/12
NCAA
Liberty
#158
W
70-68
70
68
+2
H06/01
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#93
L
74-78
74
78
-4
A11/01
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#256
W
80-69
80
69
+11
H13/01
NCAA
New Mexico State
#285
L
70-72
70
72
-2
A19/01
NCAA
UTEP
#185
L
87-93
87
93
-6
A21/01
NCAA
Florida International
#318
W
105-91
105
91
+14
H26/01
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#93
L
77-79
77
79
-2
H02/02
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#271
W
88-65
88
65
+23
H04/02
NCAA
1H
2H
42-28
31-42
44-47
42-37
34-33
36-35
30-36
44-42
35-43
45-26
37-27
33-45
40-42
47-51
49-46
56-45
42-38
35-41
38-38
50-27
157.9Avg total
81.0Scored
76.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)80.774.8155.5+5.968%
Season at home (13)83.174.4157.5+8.777%
Season away (9)77.375.4152.8+1.956%
Last 10 (10)81.076.9157.9+4.160%
Last 5 (5)85.480.0165.4+5.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)48.071.3119.3-23.30%
vs Similar (15)75.073.2148.2+1.860%
vs Weaker (10)82.375.9158.2+6.470%
This opponent (Louisiana Tech) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.6+6.61st half: +1.3+1.32nd half2nd half: +6.7+6.72nd half: +2.8+2.8
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.6+6.61st half: +1.3+1.32nd half2nd half: +6.7+6.72nd half: +2.8+2.8
Louisiana TechWestern Kentucky
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Louisiana TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Seattle
#144
L
29-34
29
34
-5
A21/12
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#10
D
38-38
38
38
+0
A31/12
NCAA
Dallas Christian
#637
W
53-23
53
23
+30
H04/01
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#93
L
40-43
40
43
-3
A06/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#271
W
25-24
25
24
+1
A12/01
NCAA
Liberty
#158
L
30-37
30
37
-7
H14/01
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#256
W
30-25
30
25
+5
A20/01
NCAA
UTEP
#185
W
34-27
34
27
+7
H26/01
NCAA
New Mexico State
#285
W
33-28
33
28
+5
H27/01
NCAA
Florida International
#318
W
59-26
59
26
+33
A02/02
NCAA
67.6Avg total
37.1Scored
30.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.931.065.9+3.960%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.530.268.7+8.373%-
Last 30 away (15)31.331.863.1-0.547%-
Last 10 (10)37.130.567.6+6.660%-
Last 5 (5)37.228.665.8+8.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)31.533.865.2-2.250%-
vs Similar (9)30.137.367.4-7.222%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)37.827.465.2+10.481%-
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western KentuckyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
California Baptist
#217
W
42-28
42
28
+14
A20/12
NCAA
Abilene Christian
#239
L
44-47
44
47
-3
H30/12
NCAA
Liberty
#158
W
34-33
34
33
+1
H06/01
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#93
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A11/01
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#256
L
35-43
35
43
-8
H13/01
NCAA
New Mexico State
#285
W
37-27
37
27
+10
A19/01
NCAA
UTEP
#185
L
40-42
40
42
-2
A21/01
NCAA
Florida International
#318
W
49-46
49
46
+3
H26/01
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#93
W
42-38
42
38
+4
H02/02
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#271
D
38-38
38
38
+0
H04/02
NCAA
76.9Avg total
39.1Scored
37.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.734.971.6+1.857%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.536.475.9+3.162%-
Last 30 away (14)33.533.166.6+0.450%-
Last 10 (10)39.137.876.9+1.350%-
Last 5 (5)41.238.279.4+3.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)22.333.756.0-11.30%-
vs Similar (15)35.035.770.7-0.747%-
vs Weaker (10)42.034.676.6+7.480%-
This opponent (Louisiana Tech) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
02/02/24AFlorida International93-53
27/01/24HNew Mexico State73-53
26/01/24HUTEP68-54
20/01/24AJacksonville State74-57
14/01/24HLiberty80-76 OT
12/01/24AMiddle Tenn. St.60-52
06/01/24ASam Houston St.77-81
04/01/24HDallas Christian96-55
31/12/23AGrand Canyon70-73
21/12/23ASeattle73-79 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/02/24HMiddle Tenn. St.88-65
02/02/24HSam Houston St.77-79
26/01/24HFlorida International105-91
21/01/24AUTEP87-93
19/01/24ANew Mexico State70-72
13/01/24HJacksonville State80-69
11/01/24ASam Houston St.74-78
06/01/24HLiberty70-68
30/12/23HAbilene Christian86-84
20/12/23ACalifornia Baptist73-70

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Louisiana Tech
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW73%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLWWW45%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games221111
Win %73%100%45%
Points / game76.280.871.6
Allowed / game62.758.567.0
Point differential+13.5+22.4+4.6
Avg total139.0139.3138.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%73%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)100% (2)0% (3)
Overtime %9%9%9%
Western Kentucky
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW68%
HomeWWWLW77%
AwayWWLLL56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22139
Win %68%77%56%
Points / game80.783.177.3
Allowed / game74.874.475.4
Point differential+5.9+8.7+1.9
Avg total155.5157.5152.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%54%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)75% (4)50% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Conference USA conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Louisiana Tech2216673%76.262.7+13.5
2 Western Kentucky2215768%80.774.8+5.9
3 Liberty2314961%75.364.5+10.8
4 Delaware2314961%75.970.6+5.3
5 Missouri State2314961%72.170.8+1.3
6 Kennesaw State23131057%84.580.0+4.4
7 Sam Houston St.23131057%71.371.1+0.3
8 UTEP23121152%73.469.3+4.2
9 Jacksonville State23111248%70.564.7+5.9
10 New Mexico State23111248%69.771.5-1.7
11 Middle Tenn. St.2281436%63.967.3-3.4
12 Florida International2381535%74.977.2-2.3
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Louisiana Tech373976
Western Kentucky404181
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