Louisiana Tech's Alex Hamilton, center, drives to the basket between Ohio State's JaQuan Lyle, left, and Keita Bates-Diop during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. Louisiana Tech beat Ohio State 82-74.(AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Louisiana Tech (23-7, 12-5) at WKU (15-15, 7-10)

7 p.m. Saturday, E.A. Diddle Arena

Probable starters

LOUISIANA TECH

Jacobi Boykins, G, 6-6 so. (9.7 ppg, 3 rpg); Dayon Griffin, G, 6-5 so. (11.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg); Alex Hamilton, G, 6-4 sr. (19.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg); Merrill Holden, F, 6-8 jr. (8.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg); Erik McCree, F, 6-8 r-jr. (16.4 ppg, 7.5 rpg).

WESTERN KENTUCKY

Aaron Cosby, G, 6-3 gr-sr. (12.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg); Fredrick Edmond, G, 6-4 jr. (12.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg); Chris McNeal, G, 6-0 fr. (5.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg); Anton Waters, F, 6-7 jr. (4.2 ppg, 4 rpg); Justin Johnson, F, 6-7 so. (15.1 ppg, 7.6 rpg).

Television

FCS (WKU-PBS in Bowling Green)

Radio

WKLX 100.7-FM

Coaches

Eric Konkol (23-7, first year; 23-7 overall), La. Tech; Ray Harper (86-63, fifth year; 428-126 overall), WKU

Series record

WKU leads 15-14 (Louisiana Tech won last meeting 69-56 on Jan. 29, 2015, in Ruston, La.)

Last time out

Louisiana Tech won 97-94 at Marshall on Thursday; WKU beat Southern Miss 75-60 at home Thursday.

— Zach Greenwell