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  3. Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Thu 8:00 PM ET
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5-26
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Golden Eagles87
10-23
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Western Illinois Leathernecks263763
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles464187
NCAAB · Western Illinois Leathernecks at Oral Roberts Golden Eagles

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Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: January 12, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: Mabee Center — Tulsa, OK

Article updated Jan 12, 4:00 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Western Illinois is on the road playing Oral Roberts at the Mabee Center stadium on Thursday, 1/12/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Oral Roberts -14.5 was the opening favorite and line

Game outlook

Western Illinois is on the road playing Oral Roberts at the Mabee Center stadium on Thursday, 1/12/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Oral Roberts -14.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.

In a college basketball showdown at the Mabee Center, the Western Illinois Leathernecks and Oral Roberts Golden Eagles will face off. Oral Roberts won 80-68 when these two teams met in March.

Western Illinois statistics

In this game, Western Illinois has an overall record of 9-7 and a record of 7-5-1 against the spread. Western Illinois scored 91 points against Denver last time, which led to a 17-point win. As a team, Western Illinois averages 76.6 points per game while giving up 72.3 points per game. Their offense is ranked 82nd, so they will need their offense to score a lot here. Massner averages 16.4 points per game while shooting 43.9 percent from the field and 35.5 percent from beyond the arc.

Roberts Statistics

Oral Roberts sits with a 13-4 record and a 7-6 record against the spread in this matchup. Oral Roberts scored 75 points against New Mexico, but the defense surrendered 82 points. With 26 points, five rebounds, and three assists, Max Abmas had a strong game. In his career, Roberts averaged 83.8 points per game while giving up 73. In terms of offense, they are ranked 10th, but in terms of defense, they are ranked 281st. In addition to averaging 21.1 points, Abmas is shooting 42.9 percent from the field and 35.8 percent from three-point range.

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Oral Roberts lost all six of its games against the spread on Thursday. Western Illinois is 7-1 on the road against teams with winning home records. In Oral Roberts' last five games following a loss against the spread, they are 5-0. Oral Roberts struggled in the last game, but they are still one of the best offensive teams in the country, so they will be able to run up the score again. In their last game, Oral Roberts averaged 83.8 points, and they are going to go over that number again here. This game should be won by Oral Roberts and covered by the spread.

Western Illinois Highlights

With a power ranking of 75, Western Illinois is ranked #86 in offense (scoring an average of 76.56 per game), #263 in defense (allowing an average of 72.31 points to be scored against them per game) and are 9-7 (7-6 ATS) this season.

Oral Roberts Highlights

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles has a power ranking of 41 and are #10 for offense (scoring an average of 83.76 per game), #282 for defense (giving up an average of 72.31 points per game) and 13-4 (7-6 ATS) overall. Western Illinois went 2-1 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Oral Roberts.

Curated Picks & Predictions

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be W.ILL 93.25, ORALR 64.25. 100% of SportsJaw players predict Oral Roberts Golden Eagles to cover. OddsShark has not made their prediction yet.

56% picked Oral Roberts Golden Eagles on Covers.com

SportsJaw's ScoreCaster prediction: Leathernecks 68 to Golden Eagles 96.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Leathernecks 68 to Golden Eagles 96.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Leathernecks vs Golden Eagles archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Leathernecks vs Golden Eagles matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Western Illinois Leathernecks+850 → +870Moved
  • Moneyline · Oral Roberts Golden Eagles-1,250 → -1,400Moved
  • Spread · Western Illinois Leathernecks+14.5 (-110) → +15.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Oral Roberts Golden Eagles-14.5 (-110) → -15.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over157.5 (-110) → 158.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under157.5 (-110) → 158.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Western Illinois Leathernecks
5-26 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
10-23 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-01-12T09:00:32.000Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2022-03-06Western Illinois Leathernecks 68 · Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 80
  • 2022-02-03Western Illinois Leathernecks 90 · Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 85
  • 2022-01-08Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 87 · Western Illinois Leathernecks 86
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles defeated Western Illinois Leathernecks 87-63

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles defeated Western Illinois Leathernecks 87-63 on January 12, 2023, a 24-point decision in the series. Oral Roberts Golden Eagles' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 46-26. Against SportsJaw's recorded Western Illinois Leathernecks +15.5 (-110) spread, Oral Roberts Golden Eagles covered, while the 150 combined points finished under the recorded total of 158.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • StevedTotal · Over 157.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Oral Roberts Golden Eagles -15.5 (-110)Win
  • kotacapperpaceTotal · Under 157.5 (-110)Win