Oral Roberts looks to cover the Golden Eagles-Leathernecks pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 22-5 mark when they host Western Illinois in college basketball action.

The Golden Eagles are 22-5 so far on the season, and 11-13 ATS vs. the number. The Leathernecks, meanwhile, are 13-10 and 9-7 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Oral Roberts go 13-10 and the Leathernecks go 5-10 on the totals.



View Western Illinois vs Oral Roberts Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, Oral Roberts sat as 12.5-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Golden Eagles at No. 177 and the Leathernecks at No. 209 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 74-69 result in favor of the Golden Eagles.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Leathernecks rank No. 325 in NCAA Division 1 with 30.2 per game. That compares with Oral Roberts’s No. 293 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Oral Roberts is college basketball's No. 209-ranked team at 5.7 per game, while the Leathernecks rate No. 265 with 5.2 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Western Illinois owns the country's No. 65-rated mark, allowing 64.8 points per game on the highway. Oral Roberts, on the other hand, rates No. 61 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Western Illinois was a 60-44 loser on the road against Southern Utah. They failed to cover the 1.5-point spread as underdogs. The Leathernecks endured a 60-44 loss at the hands of the Thunderbirds on Thursday, despite a 15-point effort from Ceola Clark III at Centrum Arena.

In their last action, Oral Roberts was a 76-74 Sportsbook at home against IUPUI. They failed to cover the 13.5-point spread as favorites. Oral Roberts got 23 points from Dominique Morrison en route to a 76-74 victory over IUPUI on Thursday at Mabee Center.

Next up:
Western Illinois home to UMKC, Wednesday, February 15
Oral Roberts at IUPU Fort Wayne, Wednesday, February 15