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UTEP Miners vs. WKU Hilltoppers
The UTEP Miners and the WKU Hilltoppers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Hilltoppers as -20.5-point favorites versus the Miners, while the game's total opened at 53.5.
WKU was a 21-20 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Eagles. They covered the +7.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (41) made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, UTEP was a 41-21 loser at home against Bearkats. They failed to cover the +10-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (62) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
UTEP:
Team record: 0-5 SU,1-4 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Texas El Paso is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas El Paso is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas El Paso's last 5 games
WKU:
Team record: 3-2 SU,4-1 ATS
Western Kentucky is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Western Kentucky is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Western Kentucky is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
UTEP home to FIU Wednesday, October 16
WKU at Sam Houston State Wednesday, October 16