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Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. St. Thomas (MN) Tommies
The Western Illinois Leathernecks and the St. Thomas (MN) Tommies will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Schoenecker Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Leathernecks as -3.5-point favorites versus the Tommies, while the game's total opened at 153.
In their last action, St. Thomas (MN) was a 97-45 winner at home against Rams.
Western Illinois lost its last outing, a 92-71 result against Hawkeyes on December 29. They failed to cover in that game as a +18.5-point underdog.
Western Illinois:
Team record: 10-4 SU,7-5 ATS
Western Illinois is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Western Illinois is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Illinois's last 5 games on the road
St. Thomas (MN):
Team record: 7-7 SU,9-3 ATS
Next up:
Western Illinois home to UMKC Thursday, January 6
St. Thomas (MN) home to Oral Roberts Thursday, January 6