FIU vs Western Kentucky Picks and Prediction – 3/12/2025

The FIU Panthers will play the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in the first round of the Conference USA tournament on Tuesday at Propst Arena in Huntsville, Alabama. FIU finished the regular season 9-22 overall and a C-USA worst 3-15. The Panthers lost their final game of the regular season to Middle Tennessee 78-56. FIU has lost three straight and seven of the last eight. Keep updated on College Basketball with our college basketball picks.

Jayden Brewer leads FIU in scoring and rebounding, averaging 14.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. Ashton Williamson is the leader in assists, averaging 2.6 per game. Vianney Salatchoum is second in scoring, averaging 10.6 points per game. Florida International scores an average of 69.8 points per game, shooting 43.0% overall and 28.7% from three-point territory.

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers looked to bounce back from a loss with a victory on Tuesday when playing FIU. Western Kentucky is 17-14 overall and 8-10 in C-USA play. Western Kentucky lost to Liberty 90-61 on Saturday in its final game of the regular season. Khristian Lander was the leading scorer for Western Kentucky with 18 points. Western Kentucky has lost two of the last three and six of the last nine.

Don McHenry leads Western Kentucky in scoring, averaging 17.2 points per game and Babacar Faye is second, averaging 15.2 points per game. Tyrone Marshall Jr is the leading rebounder, averaging 6.6 rebounds per game. Jalen Jackson is the leader in assists, averaging 2.1 per game. Western Kentucky scores an average of 75.3 points per game.

These two split their two games during the regular season. The play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in seven of FIU’s last eight and four of Western Kentucky's last six. Both of the two meetings between the two during the regular season cashed UNDER. FIU struggles to score, averaging 69.9 points per game on just 43.0% shooting. Final Score Prediction, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers win but our best play is UNDER 69-66.