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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs California Baptist Predictions December 19, 2023

Game time: December 19, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET

Venue: Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center — Riverside, CA

Article updated Dec 19, 1:35 AM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are on the road playing the California Baptist at the Fowler Events Center stadium on Tuesday, 12/19/2023 @ 10:00pm EST. California Baptist

Game outlook

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are on the road playing the California Baptist at the Fowler Events Center stadium on Tuesday, 12/19/2023 @ 10:00pm EST. California Baptist is the betting favorite opening at -4 and the current line is California Baptist -5.

Hilltoppers vs Lancers Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Lancers to win tonight's game by 10 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the California Baptist to cover the 5 point spread and the total to go over 147 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Western Kentucky 70 to California Baptist 80

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and California Baptist, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

53% of SportsJaw users predict Western Kentucky Hilltoppers to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that California Baptist will win straight-up is 68%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be W.KEN 68.5, CBU 78.5.

OddsShark 's prediction is Cal Baptist will win, western kentucky will cover, and the total will go over.

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67% picked Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Covers.com

Western Kentucky Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 122, Western Kentucky is ranked #54 in offense (scoring an average of 81.91 per game), #250 in defense (allowing an average of 73.91 points to be scored against them per game) and are 9-3 (5-4 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Hilltoppers hit an average of 44.78% of their field goals (ranked #184) and 69.20% of their free throws (ranked #242) and makes an average of 28.94% of their three pointers ranked #324 in the NCAAB). They average 42.09 rebounds per game (ranked # 23) and average 12.91 offensive assists and 13.64 turnovers per game (ranked # 223 and 266 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Western Kentucky allows an average of 40.80% field goals (ranked #88) and 71.37% free throws (ranked #211 in the NCAAB) The Hilltoppers allow an average of 26.55% of the three pointers (ranked #11) and averages 38.91 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 38.91) Finally, the Hilltoppers average 13.09 defensive assists and 16.27 turnovers per game (ranked # 227 and 27 respectively).

California Baptist Key Betting Stats

California Baptist has a power ranking of 110 and are #274 for offense (scoring an average of 70.44 per game), #43 for defense (giving up an average of 64.67 points per game) and 7-3 (2-6 ATS) overall. Western Kentucky went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against California Baptist.

For offense, the Lancers hit an average of 41.93% of their field goals (ranked #293) and 65.91% of their free throws (ranked #310) and makes an average of 33.16% of their three pointers (ranked #198 in the NCAAB). They average 39.89 rebounds per game (ranked # 57) and average 11.56 offensive assists and 12.44 turnovers per game (ranked # 295) and 185 respectively).

On defense, California Baptist allows an average of 43.28% field goals (ranked #210) and 71.54% free throws (ranked #218 in the NCAAB) The Lancers allow an average of 34.00% of the three pointers (ranked #246) and averages 32.33 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.33) Finally, the Lancers average 10.67 defensive assists and 12.22 turnovers per game (ranked # 57 and 224 respectively).

Betting Summary

Western Kentucky has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the California Baptist to cover the 5 point spread and the total to go over 147 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Hilltoppers vs California Baptist archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

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Qualified handicappers need at least 20 graded picks and a 52.5% win rate. A market needs at least three current qualified picks. Selection share is not a win probability.

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers+140 → +175Moved
  • Moneyline · California Baptist-170 → -210Moved
  • Spread · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers+4 (-110) → +4.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · California Baptist-4 (-110) → -4.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over144.5 (-110) → 147.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under144.5 (-110) → 147.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
18-14 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
California Baptist
ATS unavailable · O/U unavailable
Last 0 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-19T06:35:31.090Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and California Baptist, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeated California Baptist 73-70

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeated California Baptist 73-70 on December 19, 2023, a 3-point decision in the series. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 42-28. Against SportsJaw's recorded Western Kentucky Hilltoppers +4.5 (-110) spread, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers covered, while the 143 combined points finished under the recorded total of 147.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • HitmanhartSpread · California Baptist -4 (-110)Loss
  • UncledavidTotal · Under 144.5 (-110)Win
  • 1118240754Spread · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers +4 (-110)Win
  • VegaspatSpread · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers +4.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers +5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 147 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers +5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 147 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers +5 (-110)Win