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NIT Picks: Western Kentucky vs Louisiana Tech 3/25/21 College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions

NIT Picks: Western Kentucky vs Louisiana Tech 3/25/21 College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions
2021-03-25 22:00:00 EDT

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers battle the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Thursday in the college basketball NIT Quarterfinal at the Comerica Center.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs look for another win after beating Ole Miss in the first round. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are averaging 74.5 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 64.9 points on 40 percent shooting. Isaiah Crawford is averaging 11.9 points and 5.2 rebounds while Kenneth Lofton Jr. is averaging 11.4 points and 7.3 rebounds. Kalob Ledoux is the third double-digit scorer and Amorie Achibald is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 68.1 percent from the free throw line. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are allowing 29.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game.

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers look for another win after beating Saint Mary’s in the first round. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are averaging 73.9 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 68.5 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Charles Bassey is averaging 17.7 points and 11.4 rebounds while Taveion Hollingsworth is averaging 13.9 points and 3.7 rebounds. Josh Anderson is grabbing four rebounds and Jordan Rawls is dishing 1.9 assists. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78.1 percent from the free throw line. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game.

The Bulldogs are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win and 17-5 ATS in their last 22 games overall. The Hilltoppers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games. The under is 11-5-1 in Bulldogs last 17 overall. The under is 4-1 in Hilltoppers last 5 overall. The underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs have lost just three games since January 9, are one of the best defensive teams in the country and just beat a top seeded Ole Miss team as six-point underdogs. Louisiana Tech is also 18-10 against the spread this season, with covers in 17 of their last 22 games. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers have run hot and cold for much of the season and their offense has struggled lately, shooting 41.4 percent from the field in their last five games. Louisiana Tech has been too consistent to bet against, a team that could legit win this whole tournament. I’ll back the Bulldogs again. 

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs -1

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