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Sam Houston State Bearkats vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
The Sam Houston State Bearkats 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 -4.5-point favorites versus the Bearkats, while the game's total opened at 154.
Last time out for Western Kentucky, they were a 87-77 loser as they battled Blue Raiders at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -2.5-point favorite.
In their last action, Sam Houston State was a 78-76 winner at home against Owls. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites.
Sam Houston State:
Team record: 10-16 SU,6-17 ATS
Western Kentucky:
Team record: 14-11 SU,12-8-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Western Kentucky is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
Next up:
Sam Houston State at Middle Tennessee Saturday, February 22
Western Kentucky home to Louisiana Tech Saturday, February 22