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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. UTEP Miners

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the UTEP Miners will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Don Haskins Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Miners as -2.5-point favorites versus the Hilltoppers, while the game's total opened at 135.5.

Last time out for UTEP, they were a 75-49 loser as they battled Owls on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +12-point underdog.

Western Kentucky lost its last outing, a 72-60 result against Blazers on February 25. They failed to cover in that game as a +6-point underdog.

Western Kentucky:
Team record: 15-14 SU,10-15-2 ATS
Western Kentucky is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Western Kentucky is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Western Kentucky's last 6 games on the road

UTEP:
Team record: 13-15 SU,15-11 ATS
UTEP is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
UTEP is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home
UTEP is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Western Kentucky at North Texas Saturday, March 4
UTEP home to Middle Tennessee Saturday, March 4