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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Houston Cougars
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Houston Cougars will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Fertitta Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Cougars as -13-point favorites versus the Hilltoppers, while the game's total opened at 135.5.
Houston was a 90-52 winner in their most recent outing at home against Bearcats. They covered the -13-point spread as favorites.
Western Kentucky won its last outing, a 89-66 result against Owls on February 13. They covered in that game as a -9.5-point favorite.
Western Kentucky:
Team record: 15-4 SU,9-10 ATS
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Western Kentucky is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Western Kentucky is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Western Kentucky's last 8 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 18-3 SU,15-6 ATS
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Western Kentucky home to Florida International Sunday, February 28
Houston home to South Florida Sunday, February 28