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Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits
The Western Illinois Leathernecks and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Frost Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Jackrabbits as -7.5-point favorites versus the Leathernecks, while the game's total opened at 145.5.
South Dakota State was a 79-40 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Golden Eagles. They failed to cover the +9.5-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for Western Illinois, they were a 79-60 winner as they battled Bison at home. They covered in the match as a -1.5-point favorite.
Western Illinois:
Team record: 8-4 SU,5-4 ATS
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Western Illinois is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Western Illinois is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Western Illinois's last 9 games on the road
South Dakota State:
Team record: 5-8 SU,4-7-1 ATS
South Dakota State is 18-1 SU in its last 19 games at home
South Dakota State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Western Illinois
South Dakota State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Western Illinois
Next up:
Western Illinois at South Dakota Saturday, December 31
South Dakota State home to St. Thomas (MN) Saturday, December 31