Western Illinois Leathernecks Home to Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers in NCAA Basketball Betting

The Western Illinois Leathernecks hope to be lousy hosts on Saturday as the Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers pay a visit to Western Hall on the college basketball betting odds menu.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Bettors looking to go with the Western Illinois Leathernecks in this one found them listed as 4.5-point underdogs earlier on the NCAA basketball betting odds menu at Sportsbook. Check for line moves and odds updates as money coming in on the Panthers was expected to move the line.

Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers vs Western Illinois Leathernecks Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Western Illinois Leathernecks sport a record of 6-2 and 3-2 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers have 6-3 and 4-3 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 2-3 for the Western Illinois Leathernecks and 2-5 for the Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers.

The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Western Illinois Leathernecks at No. 256 and the Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers at No. 120 heading into this college basketball betting matchup.

Statistical Matchup

When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers rank No. 186 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 35.11 per game. That compares with Western Illinois’s No. 77 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Western Illinois is college basketball's No. 144-ranked team at 7.5 per game, while the Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers rate No. 194 with 6.57 per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Panthers got 14 points from Jeremiah Bell as Wisconsin-Milwaukee ran past Jacksonville 62-52 on Tuesday at Swisher Gymnasium.

Western Illinois got 17 points from Brandon Gilbeck en route to a 69-56 victory over American on Wednesday at Western Hall.

Betting Trends
  • Wisconsin-Milwaukee is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
  • Wisconsin-Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
  • Wisconsin-Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Western Illinois
  • Western Illinois is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
  • Western Illinois is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
  • Western Illinois is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Next Betting Matchups

Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Belmont, Wednesday, December 13th
Western Illinois at Eastern Illinois, Tuesday, December 19th

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