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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Liberty Flames
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Liberty Flames will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Liberty Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Flames as -8-point favorites versus the Hilltoppers, while the game's total opened at 144.
Liberty was a 79-56 winner in its last match at home against Mavericks. They covered the -9.5-point spread as favorites.
In their last action, Western Kentucky was a 112-64 loser on the road against Wolverines. They failed to cover the +21-point spread as underdogs.
Western Kentucky:
Team record: 9-4 SU,6-2-3 ATS
Western Kentucky is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Western Kentucky is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Western Kentucky's last 5 games on the road
Liberty:
Team record: 12-1 SU,8-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 9 straight games.
Next up:
Western Kentucky at Florida International Saturday, January 4
Liberty home to Middle Tennessee Saturday, January 4