NCAA Basketball Odds Betting Line Favors Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Over Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Sunday, February 22, 2015 1:00 PM ET
Murphy Center

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will go to the free throw line vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders on Sunday, hoping to boost its 16-9 record with a victory while beating the betting lines set by odds makers.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

Betting fans looking to side with the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders to cover the point spread in this one found them as -2.5-point favorites earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders battles the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, currently sitting with a 16-9 mark (10-11 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals betting, are 9-8 for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and 10-6 for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

This game puts the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, most recently No. 69 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, who rate No. 98 in the latest survey.

How Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Stats Matchup

Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Middle Tennessee's No. 213-ranked scoring average of 62.96 PPG, against a Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defense rated No. 168 and allowing 67.8 PPG. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders FG% has averaged 41.32% to date this season, less than the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers shooters have managed so far (43.24% per game).

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Hilltoppers got 22 points from T.J. Price, but it was UAB that prevailed in a 71-66 final on Thursday at Bartow Arena.

The Blue Raiders blew out Marshall on Thursday, running up a 20+ point victory in a 90-51 win at Murphy Center.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Betting Odds Trends

Western Kentucky is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Western Kentucky is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
Western Kentucky is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Western Kentucky is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Middle Tennessee is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Middle Tennessee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Middle Tennessee's last 12 games
Middle Tennessee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Western Kentucky home to Florida Atlantic, Thursday, February 26th
Middle Tennessee at UAB, Saturday, February 28th

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