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Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks vs. Western Illinois Leathernecks
The fans at Western Hall will be treated to a game between the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks and the Western Illinois Leathernecks when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Leathernecks as -12-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 158.
Last time out for Western Illinois, they were a 78-65 loser as they battled Coyotes on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +3.5-point underdog.
Nebraska-Omaha won its last outing, a 72-69 result against Pioneers on February 17. They covered in that game as a +2-point underdog.
Nebraska-Omaha:
Team record: 5-22 SU,14-12 ATS
Nebraska-Omaha is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Western Illinois
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nebraska-Omaha's last 5 games when playing Western Illinois
Nebraska-Omaha is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Western Illinois
Western Illinois:
Team record: 15-13 SU,11-15 ATS
Western Illinois is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Nebraska-Omaha
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Western Illinois's last 5 games when playing Nebraska-Omaha
Western Illinois is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Nebraska-Omaha
Next up:
Nebraska-Omaha at St. Thomas (MN) Saturday, February 26
Western Illinois home to Denver Saturday, February 26