Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on EA Diddle Arena Saturday as host Western Kentucky looks to handle the Southeastern Louisiana Lions in NCAAB action.

Supporters of the Lions have watched them go 3-1 and 0-0 ATS on the year, while the Hilltoppers are at 1-5 and 1-5 ATS. In totals betting, the Hilltoppers are 1-5, while the Lions have a 0-0 mark.



View Southeastern Louisiana vs Western Kentucky Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Hilltoppers rated this week at No. 181 and the Lions sitting at No. 303. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 69-48 result in favor of the Lions.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Lions is ranked No. 216 in NCAA hoops at 34.8 per game. Contrast that with Western Kentucky’s No. 210 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Western Kentucky is the No. 177-ranked team in the country at 6 per game, while Southeastern Louisiana rates No. 76 at 7.5 per game.

Defensively, Southeastern Louisiana features the nation's No. 121-rated defense on the road, allowing 67 points per game. Western Kentucky, meanwhile, comes in at No. 331 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Southeastern Louisiana was a 69-50 Sportsbook at home against Blue Mountain. The Lions got 16 points from Brandon Fortenberry as Southeastern Louisiana ran past Blue Mountain 69-50 on Monday at SLU University Center.

In their last action, Western Kentucky was a 68-45 loser at home against Virginia Commonwealth. They failed to cover the 5–point spread as underdogs. The Hilltoppers were hammered by Virginia Commonwealth on Wednesday, losing by a 68-45 final at EA Diddle Arena in college basketball betting action.


Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Murray State are 5-5
After playing Virginia Commonwealth are 1-5
After a loss are 6-4

A few Lions at Hilltoppers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Western Kentucky's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Western Kentucky's last 7 games
Western Kentucky is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Western Kentucky is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games


Next up:
Southeastern Louisiana home to Louisiana Tech, Wednesday, November 30
Western Kentucky home to Murray State, Thursday, December 1