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| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks |
| 11-7 | January 23, 2014, 08:00 | Fant-Ewing Coliseum | 6-7 |
The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks will hit the floor running against the visiting Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Thursday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.
Supporters of the Hilltoppers have watched them go 11-7 and 7-8-1 ATS on the year, while the Warhawks are at 6-7 and 7-3-1 ATS. In totals betting, the Warhawks are 5-6, while the Hilltoppers have a 7-7-1 mark.
View Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Odds and Stats.
The Warhawks were listed as 0-point at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the total was expected shortly.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 120-rated Western Kentucky taking on the No. 248-rated Warhawks in this contest.
Western Kentucky won its last outing, an 82-77 result against Arkansas State on January 18. They earned a push in that game as a 5-point favorite. Western Kentucky got 27 points and 14 rebounds from George Fant en route to an 82-77 victory over Arkansas State on Saturday at EA Diddle Arena.
Louisiana-Monroe was a 64-58 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against South Alabama. They covered the 6.5-point spread as underdogs. Louisiana-Monroe got 19 points from Tylor Ongwae en route to a 64-58 victory over South Alabama on Saturday at Mitchell Center.
How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Hilltoppers rank No. 79 in NCAA Division 1 with 37.17 per game. That compares with Louisiana-Monroe’s No. 75 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Louisiana-Monroe is college basketball's No. 200-ranked team at 5.23 per game, while the Hilltoppers rate No. 54 with 7.61 per game.
Next up:
Western Kentucky at Louisiana-Lafayette, Saturday, January 25th
Louisiana-Monroe at Georgia State, Saturday, January 25th
