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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. UTEP Miners
The fans at Don Haskins Center will be treated to a game between the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the UTEP Miners when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Miners as -3-point favorites versus the Hilltoppers, while the game's total opened at 149.5.
In their last action, UTEP was a 73-65 loser on the road against Gamecocks.
Western Kentucky won its last outing, a 64-63 result against Bulldogs on February 22. They earned a push in that game as a -1-point favorite.
Western Kentucky:
Team record: 15-12 SU,12-9-4 ATS
Western Kentucky is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Western Kentucky is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Western Kentucky's last 7 games on the road
UTEP:
Team record: 16-10 SU,12-11-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
UTEP is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
UTEP is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UTEP's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Western Kentucky at New Mexico State Saturday, March 1
UTEP home to Middle Tennessee Saturday, March 1