Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (8-13) vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (14-7)
February 3, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers -6.5; Over/Under: +143
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The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders need a win after losing 8 of their last 11 games. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers need a win after losing 3 of their last 4 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers prediction.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Betting Preview
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are coming off wins over Jacksonville State and FIU. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are averaging 63.8 points on 40.9 percent shooting and allowing 66.3 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Jestin Porter is averaging 13 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Elias King is averaging 13 points and 4.6 rebounds. Camryn Weston is the third double-digit scorer and Jared Coleman-Jones is grabbing 7.1 rebounds. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are shooting 28.6 percent from beyond the arc and 67.4 percent from the free throw line. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are allowing 31.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.4 rebounds per game.
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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Betting Preview
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers recently beat FIU and lost to Sam Houston. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are averaging 80.4 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 75.3 points on 41.5 percent shooting. Don McHenry is averaging 15.1 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Brandon Newman is averaging 10.6 points and 6.2 rebounds. Khristian Lander is the third double-digit scorer and Tyrone Marshall Jr. is dishing 2 assists. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 68.5 percent from the free throw line. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are allowing 31 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.6 rebounds per game.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers prediction
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers play their best ball at home, where they’re 9-1 SU and that above average offense goes crazy. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are not only piling up the losses, but they’ve covered just 2 of their last 9 games. Middle Tennessee is 5-14 ATS on the season, making it one of the worst covering teams in college basketball. Only Pacific has fewer covers than Middle Tennessee this season. So regardless of what you think of Western Kentucky, backing Middle Tennessee isn’t an option. I’ll lay the points with the home team.
