The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders host Western Kentucky on Thursday, looking to build on their 23-5 mark against the 22-7 Hilltoppers in college basketball betting action at Murphy Center.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, Middle Tennessee sat as -4-point favorites over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current over/under betting total for points scored, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders sport a record of 23-5 and 15-10 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers have 22-7 and 18-9 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 7-18 for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and 12-13-2 for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders sit at No. 8 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers sit at No. 72 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Middle Tennessee's No. 117 nationally ranked offense (75.11 points per game) against a Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defense that sits as the No. 84 at 69.41 PPG. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders have been averaging 46.26% from the field, less than the Hilltoppers have managed so far this season (50.24% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The battle between the Hilltoppers and Monarchs didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Old Dominion was handed a 88-66 defeat on Saturday at E.A. Diddle Arena.
The battle between the Blue Raiders and Blazers didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as UAB was handed a 79-54 defeat on Saturday at Murphy Center.
- Western Kentucky is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Western Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Kentucky's last 5 games
- Western Kentucky is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
- Middle Tennessee is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
- Middle Tennessee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Middle Tennessee's last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Middle Tennessee's last 16 games
Next Betting Matchups
Western Kentucky at UAB, Saturday, March 3rd
Middle Tennessee at Marshall, Saturday, March 3rd
