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UTEP Miners vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
The UTEP Miners and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at E.A. Diddle Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hilltoppers as -3-point favorites versus the Miners, while the game's total opened at 146.
Western Kentucky was a 75-66 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Bearkats. They covered the +3-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for UTEP, they were a 73-71 winner as they battled Owls at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -4.5-point favorite.
UTEP:
Team record: 14-5 SU,9-7-1 ATS
UTEP is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
UTEP is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of UTEP's last 7 games on the road
Western Kentucky:
Team record: 12-8 SU,9-6-3 ATS
Western Kentucky is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Western Kentucky is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing UTEP
Western Kentucky is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing UTEP
Next up:
UTEP at Middle Tennessee Saturday, February 1
Western Kentucky home to New Mexico State Saturday, February 1