The Hilltoppers will be trying to slam the Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans on Saturday when the teams tip off at EA Diddle Arena in college betting action.

The Hilltoppers currently sports a 5-14 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 6-12 ATS. The Trojans are 8-12 and 12-4 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Hilltoppers produce a 8-9-1 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Trojans have gone 8-8 against the number.



View Arkansas-Little Rock vs Western Kentucky Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 283 (Hilltoppers) and the No. 197 (Trojans) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 62-57 result in favor of the Trojans has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Trojans rank No. 241 in NCAA Division 1 with 33.6 per game. That compares with Western Kentucky’s No. 130 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Western Kentucky is college basketball's No. 233-ranked team at 5.5 per game, while the Trojans rate No. 286 with 5 per game.

Defensively, Arkansas-Little Rock features the nation's No. 86-rated defense on the road, allowing 66.4 points per game. Western Kentucky, meanwhile, comes in at No. 332 nationally in scoring at home.

Arkansas-Little Rock was a 68-49 loser in their most recent outing at home against Louisiana-Lafayette. They failed to cover the 3-point spread as favorites. The Trojans endured a 68-49 loss at the hands of the Ragin Cajuns on Thursday, despite a 11-point effort from Chuck Guy at Stephens Center.

In their last action, Western Kentucky was a 78-65 loser on the road against Denver. They covered the 15-point spread as underdogs. T.J. Price scored 12 points in a futile effort to lead the Hilltoppers to a win (they lost 78-65 to Denver at Magness Arena on Sunday).


Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing South Alabama are 5-5
After playing Louisiana-Lafayette are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Florida Atlantic are 7-3
After playing Denver are 9-1
After a loss are 3-7

A few Trojans at Hilltoppers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arkansas-Little Rock's last 7 games on the road
Arkansas-Little Rock is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arkansas-Little Rock is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Western Kentucky
Arkansas-Little Rock is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Western Kentucky
Western Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arkansas-Little Rock
Western Kentucky is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Arkansas-Little Rock
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Western Kentucky's last 7 games when playing Arkansas-Little Rock
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Western Kentucky's last 6 games


Next up:
Arkansas-Little Rock home to South Alabama, Thursday, January 26
Western Kentucky at Florida Atlantic, Thursday, January 26