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UTEP Miners vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
The UTEP Miners and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at E.A. Diddle Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hilltoppers as -3.5-point favorites versus the Miners, while the game's total opened at 133.
Last time out for Western Kentucky, they were a 81-74 winner as they battled Roadrunners at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -12.5-point favorite.
Last time out for UTEP, they were a 84-72 loser as they battled Blue Raiders on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +5-point underdog.
UTEP:
Team record: 11-10 SU,13-6 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
UTEP is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
UTEP is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
UTEP is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Western Kentucky
Western Kentucky:
Team record: 12-11 SU,7-12-2 ATS
Western Kentucky is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Western Kentucky is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Kentucky's last 6 games at home
Next up:
UTEP home to Charlotte Thursday, February 9
Western Kentucky home to Middle Tennessee Thursday, February 9