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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Sam Houston State Bearkats
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Sam Houston State Bearkats will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.
Oddsmakers opened the Bearkats as -2-point favorites versus the Hilltoppers, while the game's total opened at 154.
In their last action, Sam Houston State was a 77-75 loser at home against Blue Raiders. They failed to cover the +1.5-point spread as underdogs.
Western Kentucky was a 77-67 loser in its last match on the road against Bulldogs. They failed to cover the +5.5-point spread as underdogs.
Western Kentucky:
Team record: 11-8 SU,8-6-3 ATS
Western Kentucky is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Western Kentucky is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Western Kentucky's last 9 games on the road
Sam Houston State:
Team record: 8-12 SU,3-14 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Next up:
Western Kentucky home to UTEP Thursday, January 30
Sam Houston State at Louisiana Tech Saturday, February 1