Western Illinois vs Nebraska-Omaha 2/24/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Omaha Mavericks and Western Illinois Leathernecks meet Thursday in college basketball action at the LeRoy A. Ufkes Court. The Omaha Mavericks need a win after losing six of their last eight games. The Western Illinois Leathernecks need a win after losing four of their last five games.

The Omaha Mavericks are averaging 68.9 points on 42.4 percent shooting and allowing 82.8 points on 47.7 percent shooting. Frankie Fidler is averaging 11.8 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Felix Lemetti is averaging 10.4 points and 3.7 rebounds. Nick Ferrarini is the third double-digit scorer and Darrius Hughes is dishing 0.3 assists. The Omaha Mavericks are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 72.9 percent from the free throw line. The Omaha Mavericks are allowing 39.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.6 rebounds per game.

The Western Illinois Leathernecks are averaging 78.8 points on 43.8 percent shooting and allowing 76.8 points on 46 percent shooting. Trenton Massner is averaging 16.4 points and 6.2 rebounds, while Luka Barisic is averaging 14.5 points and 5.8 rebounds. Will Carius is the third double-digit scorer and Colton Sandage is dishing 2.6 assists. The Western Illinois Leathernecks are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 70.4 percent from the free throw line. The Western Illinois Leathernecks are allowing 37.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game.

The Mavericks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Leathernecks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 15-6 in Mavericks last 21 overall. The under is 5-2 in Leathernecks last 7 games following a ATS loss. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

The Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks are awful across the board, which includes losing their last five games by an average of 10.8 points and losing on the road by an average of 24.2 points. The Western Illinois Leathernecks have issues of their own and aren’t playing well right now either, but this line is an indication of just how bad Omaha is. It’s Western Illinois or pass for me.