TALLINN (Interstat) — Latvijas Univ will visit Tal Tech on Wednesday in a matchup that pits a struggling road team against a home side looking to rebound from a lopsided loss.

Latvijas Univ enters at 1-7 and has lost four straight. Its most recent result was a 91-77 defeat at Parnu. Thomas Reginald Deshawn led the way with 25 points, three rebounds, three assists and one block. Liev Koshevatskyi added 12 points and eight assists, while Ronalds Ginters had five points and seven rebounds.

Deshawn is the player to watch for Latvijas Univ. He has scored at least 15 points in each of his past six games, averaging 19.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists over that span. He produced 18 points and seven rebounds against Viimsi, 20 points and three assists at Valmiera, 21 points and four rebounds at BK Ogre, 15 points and six rebounds at Keila Coolbet, and 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists at Rigas Juniori. Latvijas Univ’s lone win this season came at Keila Basket. The team has also dropped games to Viimsi, Valmiera, BK Ogre, Rigas Juniori, Ventspils and VEF Riga this season.

Tal Tech is 4-3 and will be at home after a 65-41 loss at BC Tartu. Taavi Jurkatamm is the player to watch for Tal Tech. In the most recent game, he had six points, nine rebounds, three assists and two blocks. Jorgen Rikberg scored eight points and added three rebounds and two assists, while Tormi Niits contributed five points, five rebounds and one assist.

Jurkatamm has contributed on the glass and defensively during his recent stretch. He had eight points, five rebounds and three blocks at BK Liepaja Triobet, seven points and four rebounds against VEF Riga, and six points and four rebounds at Viimsi. Tal Tech has won four of its past six games, with the wins coming against BK Ogre, Ventspils, Liepaja Triobet and Viimsi. The team’s losses in that stretch came against VEF Riga and BC Tartu.

Latvijas Univ will look to use Deshawn’s scoring to offset Tal Tech’s home-court advantage, while Tal Tech will rely on Jurkatamm’s rebounding and interior defense. The game is set for Wednesday. Both teams will continue their schedules after the matchup.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Latvijas Univ 89, Tal Tech 88. Tal Tech has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -16.5. The over/under is 162.5.