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Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks vs. Western Illinois Leathernecks
The Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks and the Western Illinois Leathernecks will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Western Hall.
Oddsmakers opened the Leathernecks as -4-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 152.
Western Illinois was a 81-66 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Golden Eagles. They failed to cover the +8-point spread as underdogs.
Nebraska-Omaha was a 101-88 loser in its last match at home against Jackrabbits. They failed to cover the +9-point spread as underdogs.
Nebraska-Omaha:
Team record: 5-13 SU,6-9-1 ATS
Nebraska-Omaha is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
Nebraska-Omaha is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Nebraska-Omaha is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Western Illinois:
Team record: 8-6 SU,6-4 ATS
Western Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Western Illinois is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Western Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nebraska-Omaha
Next up:
Nebraska-Omaha at IPFW Saturday, January 13
Western Illinois home to Oak Hill Christian Saturday, January 13