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Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. North Dakota Fighting Hawks

The fans at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center will be treated to a game between the Western Illinois Leathernecks and the North Dakota Fighting Hawks when they take their seats on Saturday.

Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Hawks as -9-point favorites versus the Leathernecks, while the game's total opened at 156.

Last time out for North Dakota, they were a 78-71 winner as they battled Pioneers at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -9.5-point favorite.

Western Illinois was a 87-82 loser in its last match on the road against Mavericks. They covered the +11.5-point spread as underdogs.

Western Illinois:
Team record: 5-12 SU,7-8 ATS
Western Illinois is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Western Illinois is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Western Illinois is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

North Dakota:
Team record: 9-12 SU,5-14 ATS
North Dakota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
North Dakota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of North Dakota's last 8 games

Next up:
Western Illinois home to North Dakota State Thursday, January 30
North Dakota at IPFW Thursday, January 30