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Western Kentucky vs Louisiana Tech Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 04 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 66-61
37-25 29-36
Position#151
Record8-5
FormLWLLW
Points / game84.5
Allowed / game78.0
Western Kentucky 🏆
USA
vs
Louisiana Tech
USA
Position#131
Record8-5
FormWLWWL
Points / game70.2
Allowed / game58.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Western Kentucky v Louisiana Tech
04 Jan 2026
WEST66
LOUI61
22 Feb 2025
WEST64
LOUI63
28 Feb 2024
WEST84
LOUI90
23 Feb 2023
WEST76
LOUI66
10 Mar 2022
WEST57
LOUI59
25 Mar 2021
WEST65
LOUI72
09 Jan 2021
WEST58
LOUI63
08 Jan 2021
WEST66
LOUI64
27 Feb 2020
WEST95
LOUI91
06 Feb 2020
WEST65
LOUI54
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Western KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bethel (TN)
#471
W
97-67
97
67
+30
H19/11
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
L
78-83
78
83
-5
H26/11
NCAA
South Florida
#40
L
91-97 OT
91
97
-6
A27/11
NCAA
Wichita State
#71
W
75-70
75
70
+5
H29/11
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
80-79
80
79
+1
H06/12
NCAA
Marshall
#124
L
61-77
61
77
-16
A11/12
NCAA
Campbellsville
#569
W
102-59
102
59
+43
H16/12
NCAA
Tulsa
#23
L
81-82
81
82
-1
H20/12
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#228
L
67-78
67
78
-11
A30/12
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#69
W
102-91
102
91
+11
H02/01
NCAA
1H
2H
44-26
53-41
35-40
43-43
50-40
34-44
33-29
42-41
36-32
44-47
28-29
33-48
54-28
48-31
37-30
44-52
22-38
45-40
42-49
60-42
161.7Avg total
83.4Scored
78.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)84.578.0162.5+6.562%
Season at home (9)88.075.9163.9+12.178%
Season away (4)76.582.8159.2-6.225%
Last 10 (10)83.478.3161.7+5.150%
Last 5 (5)82.677.4160.0+5.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)75.280.8156.0-5.525%
vs Similar ◀ (13)73.672.2145.8+1.554%
vs Weaker (4)86.573.8160.2+12.8100%
This opponent (Louisiana Tech) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Louisiana TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana State
#311
L
51-60
51
60
-9
A20/11
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
W
75-73
75
73
+2
H27/11
NCAA
Alcorn State
#348
W
83-58
83
58
+25
H29/11
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#142
L
69-77
69
77
-8
A04/12
NCAA
Ecclesia
#602
W
89-37
89
37
+52
H07/12
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
W
65-44
65
44
+21
H13/12
NCAA
Tulane
#173
L
53-61
53
61
-8
A18/12
NCAA
Dallas Christian
#683
W
90-37
90
37
+53
H22/12
NCAA
UTEP
#307
W
75-63
75
63
+12
H30/12
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
L
51-88
51
88
-37
A03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
25-30
26-30
37-26
38-47
37-30
46-28
27-33
42-44
40-11
49-26
31-19
34-25
20-28
33-33
47-17
43-20
38-28
37-35
22-39
29-49
129.9Avg total
70.1Scored
59.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)70.258.5128.7+11.662%
Season at home (8)79.849.8129.5+30.0100%
Season away (5)54.872.6127.4-17.80%
Last 10 (10)70.159.8129.9+10.360%
Last 5 (5)66.858.6125.4+8.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)66.075.5141.5-9.550%
vs Similar ◀ (12)65.772.2137.9-6.625%
vs Weaker (15)73.958.5132.3+15.480%
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Similar. 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: +4.0+4.01st half: +6.3+6.32nd half2nd half: +1.7+1.72nd half: +4.0+4.0
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +4.0+4.01st half: +6.3+6.32nd half2nd half: +1.7+1.72nd half: +4.0+4.0
Western KentuckyLouisiana Tech
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
Western KentuckyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bethel (TN)
#471
W
44-26
44
26
+18
H19/11
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
L
35-40
35
40
-5
H26/11
NCAA
South Florida
#40
W
50-40
50
40
+10
A27/11
NCAA
Wichita State
#71
W
33-29
33
29
+4
H29/11
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
36-32
36
32
+4
H06/12
NCAA
Marshall
#124
L
28-29
28
29
-1
A11/12
NCAA
Campbellsville
#569
W
54-28
54
28
+26
H16/12
NCAA
Tulsa
#23
W
37-30
37
30
+7
H20/12
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#228
L
22-38
22
38
-16
A30/12
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#69
L
42-49
42
49
-7
H02/01
NCAA
72.2Avg total
38.1Scored
34.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.033.368.3+1.767%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.433.469.8+3.074%-
Last 30 away (11)32.533.065.5-0.555%-
Last 10 (10)38.134.172.2+4.060%-
Last 5 (5)36.634.871.4+1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)34.135.269.2-1.158%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)33.032.865.8+0.262%-
vs Weaker (4)39.530.570.0+9.0100%-
This opponent (Louisiana Tech) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Louisiana TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana State
#311
L
25-30
25
30
-5
A20/11
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
W
37-26
37
26
+11
H27/11
NCAA
Alcorn State
#348
W
37-30
37
30
+7
H29/11
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#142
L
27-33
27
33
-6
A04/12
NCAA
Ecclesia
#602
W
40-11
40
11
+29
H07/12
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
W
31-19
31
19
+12
H13/12
NCAA
Tulane
#173
L
20-28
20
28
-8
A18/12
NCAA
Dallas Christian
#683
W
47-17
47
17
+30
H22/12
NCAA
UTEP
#307
W
38-28
38
28
+10
H30/12
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
L
22-39
22
39
-17
A03/01
NCAA
58.5Avg total
32.4Scored
26.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.029.161.1+2.857%-
Last 30 at home (17)34.926.861.7+8.176%-
Last 30 away (13)28.232.260.3-4.031%-
Last 10 (10)32.426.158.5+6.360%-
Last 5 (5)31.626.257.8+5.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)25.036.561.5-11.50%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)28.132.860.9-4.833%-
vs Weaker (15)34.925.760.6+9.380%-
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Western Kentucky wins
7
Louisiana Tech wins
DateGameScore
23/02/25Western Kentucky v Louisiana Tech64-63
24/01/25Louisiana Tech v Western Kentucky77-67
29/02/24Western Kentucky v Louisiana Tech84-90
08/02/24Louisiana Tech v Western Kentucky76-81
24/02/23Western Kentucky v Louisiana Tech76-66
20/01/23Louisiana Tech v Western Kentucky85-74 OT
11/03/22Western Kentucky v Louisiana Tech57-59
01/01/22Louisiana Tech v Western Kentucky74-73
26/03/21Western Kentucky v Louisiana Tech65-72
10/01/21Western Kentucky v Louisiana Tech58-63
Western Kentuckylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/01/26HSam Houston St.102-91
30/12/25AJacksonville State67-78
20/12/25HTulsa81-82
16/12/25HCampbellsville102-59
11/12/25AMarshall61-77
06/12/25HEvansville80-79
29/11/25HWichita State75-70
27/11/25ASouth Florida91-97 OT
26/11/25HVanderbilt78-83
19/11/25HBethel (TN)97-67
Louisiana Techlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26AMiddle Tenn. St.51-88
30/12/25HUTEP75-63
22/12/25HDallas Christian90-37
18/12/25ATulane53-61
13/12/25HLouisiana Lafayette65-44
07/12/25HEcclesia89-37
04/12/25AGeorgia Southern69-77
29/11/25HAlcorn State83-58
27/11/25HIndiana State75-73
20/11/25AIndiana State51-60

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Kentucky
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW62%
HomeWWWLW78%
AwayWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1394
Win %62%78%25%
Points / game84.588.076.5
Allowed / game78.075.982.8
Point differential+6.5+12.1-6.2
Avg total162.5163.9159.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%56%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)50% (4)-
Overtime %8%0%25%
Louisiana Tech
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL62%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1385
Win %62%100%0%
Points / game70.279.854.8
Allowed / game58.549.872.6
Point differential+11.6+30.0-17.8
Avg total128.7129.5127.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+54%88%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
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 Liberty1411379%81.368.1+13.1
2 New Mexico State129375%77.467.3+10.1
3 Middle Tenn. St.149564%76.769.4+7.3
4 Louisiana Tech138562%70.258.5+11.6
5 Florida International138562%88.279.2+8.9
6 Western Kentucky138562%84.578.0+6.5
7 Missouri State138562%73.868.5+5.2
8 Kennesaw State148657%88.975.8+13.1
9 Sam Houston St.148657%86.876.2+10.6
10 Jacksonville State147750%73.964.6+9.3
11 Delaware145936%66.170.7-4.6
12 UTEP134931%70.372.1-1.8
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
Western Kentucky372966
Louisiana Tech253661
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