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Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. Morehead State Eagles
The Western Illinois Leathernecks and the Morehead State Eagles will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Johnson Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Eagles as -6-point favorites versus the Leathernecks, while the game's total opened at 132.5.
Morehead State was a 67-56 winner in its last match on the road against Redhawks. They covered the +3-point spread as underdogs.
Western Illinois lost its last outing, a 72-52 result against Tigers on January 11. They failed to cover in that game as a -2.5-point favorite.
Western Illinois:
Team record: 8-9 SU,4-10 ATS
Western Illinois is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
Western Illinois is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Western Illinois is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Morehead State:
Team record: 10-7 SU,9-5 ATS
Morehead State is 20-2 SU in its last 22 games at home
Next up:
Western Illinois at Southern Indiana Saturday, January 18
Morehead State home to Lindenwood Saturday, January 18