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Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
The fans at E.A. Diddle Arena will be treated to a game between the Marshall Thundering Herd and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Hilltoppers as -1.5-point favorites versus the Thundering Herd, while the game's total opened at 151.5.
In their last action, Western Kentucky was a 63-58 loser at home against Bulldogs. They failed to cover the -6-point spread as favorites.
Marshall was a 80-73 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Bulldogs. They covered the -2-point spread as favorites.
Marshall:
Team record: 7-2 SU,5-3-1 ATS
Marshall is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Marshall is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Marshall is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Western Kentucky
Western Kentucky:
Team record: 9-4 SU,4-9 ATS
Western Kentucky is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Western Kentucky is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Western Kentucky's last 21 games at home
Next up:
Marshall home to Western Kentucky Sunday, January 17