Old Dominion vs Western Kentucky 2/5/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Old Dominion Monarchs meet in college basketball action from the Chartway Arena on Saturday.

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will look to build on their 78-59 win over Charlotte on the road last time out. Dayvion McKnight leads the Hilltoppers in scoring and assists with 15.1 PPG with 6.1 RPG and a team-high 6.3 APG while Jairus Hamilton has 13.3 PPG with 5.5 RPG. Camron Justice has 13.8 PPG with 2.9 APG and Josh Anderson has 13.1 PPG to make up the group of double-digit scorers for WKU this season. Luke Frampton has 8.9 PPG and Jamarion Sharp also has a team-high 6.8 RPG for the Hilltoppers this season. As a team, Western Kentucky is averaging 76.4 PPG on 47.5% shooting from the field, 35.2% from three and 71.2% from the foul line while allowing 70.1 PPG on 41.6% shooting from the field and 34.4% from three this year.

The Old Dominion Monarchs will look to build on back-to-back wins after their 79-64 win over Marshall last time out. C.J. Keyser has 14.8 PPG while Kalu Ezikpe has 11.1 PPG with 6.6 RPG this season. Austin Trice has 12.3 PPG with a team-high 7.8 RPG and Jaylin Hunter has 10 PPG with a team-high 4.5 APG to lead the Monarchs in assists this season. As a team, Old Dominion is averaging 67.1 PPG on 43.6% shooting from the field, 30.4% from three and 68% from the foul line while allowing 66.3 PPG on 42.1% shooting from the field and 34.9% from three this season.

Western Kentucky is 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 Saturday games. Old Dominion is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a home underdog while the over is 4-1-1 in their last 6 games overall.

I get why you’d look Old Dominion’s way here in a near pick ‘em spot. However, the Monarchs were a bad matchup for the Marshall team they just beat and I’m not sure the Monarchs will have the same luck against Western Kentucky. The Hilltoppers finally got the monkey off of their back with the win over Charlotte and did so in convincing fashion. WKU’s issue during that skid was just no bounces going their way and they’re looking like they’re starting to turn the Hilltoppers’ way. I think WKU gets the win here so I’ll lay the points with the Hilltoppers.