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Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. Tennessee State Tigers
The fans at Gentry Center will be treated to a game between the Western Illinois Leathernecks and the Tennessee State Tigers when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -2-point favorites versus the Leathernecks, while the game's total opened at 130.5.
Tennessee State lost its last outing, a 70-50 result against Golden Eagles on February 13. They failed to cover in that game as a -4.5-point favorite.
In their last action, Western Illinois was a 62-55 winner on the road against Golden Eagles. They covered the -3-point spread as favorites.
Western Illinois:
Team record: 16-10 SU,12-10 ATS
Western Illinois is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Western Illinois is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Western Illinois's last 14 games on the road
Tennessee State:
Team record: 15-11 SU,9-13 ATS
Tennessee State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Tennessee State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Western Illinois home to Morehead State Thursday, February 22
Tennessee State home to Eastern Illinois Thursday, February 22