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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
The fans at Murphy Center will be treated to a game between the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Hilltoppers as -4.5-point favorites versus the Blue Raiders, while the game's total opened at 147.5.
Middle Tennessee lost its last outing, a 76-68 result against Gamecocks on February 21. They failed to cover in that game as a +6.5-point underdog.
Western Kentucky was a 72-58 winner in their most recent outing at home against Aggies. They covered the -9.5-point spread as favorites.
Western Kentucky:
Team record: 19-7 SU,15-8 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Western Kentucky is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Western Kentucky is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Western Kentucky's last 13 games on the road
Middle Tennessee:
Team record: 11-16 SU,8-17 ATS
Middle Tennessee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Middle Tennessee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Middle Tennessee is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Western Kentucky
Next up:
Western Kentucky home to Louisiana Tech Wednesday, February 28
Middle Tennessee at Sam Houston State Saturday, March 2