Watch La. Tech Bulldogs vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers: TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Louisiana Tech vs. Western Kentucky basketball game

By Scout Staff

Feb 7, 2024 at 9:02 am ET • 3 min read

Who's Playing

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ La. Tech Bulldogs

Current Records: Western Kentucky 15-7, La. Tech 16-6

How To Watch

When: Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Thomas Assembly Center -- Ruston, Louisiana
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $8.00

What to Know

Western Kentucky has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the La. Tech Bulldogs will face off in a Conference USA battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Thomas Assembly Center. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Western Kentucky was handed a two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against the Blue Raiders on Saturday. Everything went the Hilltoppers' way against the Blue Raiders as the Hilltoppers made off with a 88-65 win. The score was all tied up 38-38 at the break, but Western Kentucky was the better team in the second half.

Meanwhile, La. Tech came tearing into Thursday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put a hurting on the Panthers on the road to the tune of 93-53. With La. Tech ahead 59-26 at the half, the match was all but over already.

La. Tech got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Daniel Batcho out in front who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. Batcho continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Tahlik Chavez was another key contributor, going 7 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points and 0 assists.

The Hilltoppers' win bumped their record up to 15-7. As for the Bulldogs, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.

This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Western Kentucky have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 40 rebounds per game. However, it's not like La. Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 39.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Not only did both teams in this Wednesday's game win their last matches, they also took care of their bettors and covered the spread. Going forward, La. Tech is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 9.5 points. They might be worth a quick bet since they've covered the spread the last six times they've played.