The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (9-3) will square off with the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (8-4) for the Conference-USA Championship at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The last meeting between both sides earlier this year was separated by a field goal where the Bulldogs edged the Hilltoppers 55-52 in Ruston, Louisiana. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN at 12:00 PM ET.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Overview
Western Kentucky enters with a hot hand back to familiar surroundings as the Hilltoppers are playing for yet another Conference-USA crown. This accolade is all the more impressive as they had to replace 10 starters on defense along with renowned quarterback Brandon Doughty who held many NCAA passing records when his career concluded.
Louisiana Tech is likely relishing this opportunity to take down a team they defeated earlier this season in October. The Dogs had accrued over 50 points in four of their last seven outings and were cruising along on a seven game winning streak before losing in Hattiesburg, Mississippi against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, last week.
Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky Betting Trends
- Louisiana Tech is 2-1 against Western Kentucky
- Western Kentucky has won their last six overall.
- Louisiana Tech has won seven of their last eight contests.
- Over is 2-0-1 in 3 meetings between Hilltoppers and Bulldogs.
Public Money Consensus
In the early going 78% of the public have taken WKU against the spread, laying the points to the Bulldogs. In Money Line markets, contrarian figures have emerged as 94% fancy the Bulldogs as a +325 pup opposed to the heavy juice with the Hilltoppers as a -400 favorite. 91% of the consensus like the Over in the Over/Under market.