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Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. UMKC Roos
The Western Illinois Leathernecks and the UMKC Roos will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Swinney Recreation Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Roos as -5.5-point favorites versus the Leathernecks, while the game's total opened at 135.
UMKC was a 81-60 winner in its last match at home against Tommies.
Western Illinois was a 87-63 loser in its last match on the road against Golden Eagles. They failed to cover the +15-point spread as underdogs.
Western Illinois:
Team record: 9-8 SU,7-7 ATS
Western Illinois is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Western Illinois is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Western Illinois's last 6 games on the road
UMKC:
Team record: 7-11 SU,10-6 ATS
UMKC is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
UMKC is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
UMKC is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Western Illinois
Next up:
Western Illinois home to St. Thomas (MN) Saturday, January 21
UMKC at North Dakota Thursday, January 19