Thursday’s game features the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (14-8, 5-4 CUSA) and the Kennesaw State Owls (13-9, 5-4 CUSA) squaring off at KSU Convocation Center in what is expected to be a competitive matchup, with a projected 76-75 victory for Western Kentucky according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on February 6.

According to our computer prediction, Western Kentucky is projected to cover the point spread (1.5) versus Kennesaw State. The two teams are expected to fall short of the 156.5 total.

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Kennesaw State vs. Western Kentucky Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Kennesaw, Georgia
• Venue: KSU Convocation Center
• Line: Kennesaw State -1.5
• Point total: 156.5
• Moneyline (to win): Kennesaw State -111, Western Kentucky -108

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Kennesaw State vs. Western Kentucky Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Western Kentucky 76, Kennesaw State 75

Spread & Total Prediction for Kennesaw State vs. Western Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Western Kentucky (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (156.5)

Kennesaw State has gone 12-7-0 against the spread, while Western Kentucky’s ATS record this season is 12-8-0. The Owls are 7-12-0 and the Hilltoppers are 7-13-0 in terms of hitting the over. The teams put up 156.1 points per game combined, 0.4 less than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 contests, Kennesaw State has a 6-4 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall. Western Kentucky has gone 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Kennesaw State Performance Insights

• The Owls average 78.1 points per game (89th in college basketball) while giving up 74.1 per outing (254th in college basketball). They have a +89 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 4.0 points per game.
• Kennesaw State grabs 38.7 rebounds per game (fourth in college basketball) while conceding 31.0 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 7.7 boards per game.
• Kennesaw State makes 8.5 three-pointers per game (108th in college basketball), 1.1 more than its opponents (7.4).
• The Owls rank 267th in college basketball with 92.5 points scored per 100 possessions, and 65th in college basketball defensively with 87.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Kennesaw State has typically lost the turnover battle this season, committing 13.6 per game (337th in college basketball play) while forcing 11.4 (202nd in college basketball).

Western Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Hilltoppers outscore opponents by 3.3 points per game (posting 78.0 points per game, 91st in college basketball, and giving up 74.7 per outing, 270th in college basketball) and have a +71 scoring differential.
• Western Kentucky loses the rebound battle by 3.0 boards on average. It records 33.7 rebounds per game, 108th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 36.7.
• Western Kentucky hits 8.5 three-pointers per game (108th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.4 on average.
• Western Kentucky has had fewer turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 11.4 per game (188th in college basketball) while forcing 12.8 (80th in college basketball).

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