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Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits
The Western Illinois Leathernecks and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Frost Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Jackrabbits as -18-point favorites versus the Leathernecks, while the game's total opened at 156.
South Dakota State was a 93-50 winner in its last match at home against Lancers.
Western Illinois lost its last outing, a 78-67 result against Bison on January 03. They failed to cover in that game as a +8-point underdog.
Western Illinois:
Team record: 2-7 SU,3-4-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Western Illinois is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Western Illinois is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing South Dakota State
Western Illinois is 2-23 SU in its last 25 games when playing South Dakota State
South Dakota State:
Team record: 6-3 SU,5-3 ATS
South Dakota State is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games at home
South Dakota State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Western Illinois
South Dakota State is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games when playing Western Illinois
Next up:
Western Illinois at South Dakota State Saturday, January 9