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Villanova Wildcats vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
The Villanova Wildcats and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at HTC Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wildcats as -16.5-point favorites versus the Blue Raiders, while the game's total opened at 137.
Last time out for Middle Tennessee, they were a 93-72 loser as they battled Chanticleers on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +3.5-point underdog.
Villanova won its last outing, a 78-54 result against Bobcats on November 16. They covered in that game as a -19-point favorite.
Villanova:
Team record: 2-1 SU,2-1 ATS
Villanova is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Villanova's last 9 games
Middle Tennessee:
Team record: 3-1 SU,1-1 ATS
Middle Tennessee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Next up:
Villanova home to La Salle Sunday, December 1
Middle Tennessee home to Belmont Saturday, November 30