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Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: February 3, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: E. A. Diddle Arena — Bowling Green, KY

Article updated Feb 3, 6:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders are traveling to play the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at the E.A. Diddle Arena stadium on Saturday, 2/3/2024 @ 8:00pm EST. Western Kentucky

Game outlook

The Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders are traveling to play the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at the E.A. Diddle Arena stadium on Saturday, 2/3/2024 @ 8:00pm EST. Western Kentucky is the betting favorite opening at -7.5 and the current line is Western Kentucky -6.

Blue Raiders vs Hilltoppers Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Hilltoppers to win tonight's game by 11 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers to cover the 6 point spread and the total to go under 145 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Middle Tenn. St. 62 to Western Kentucky 73

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw predicts Western Kentucky Hilltoppers to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Western Kentucky will win straight-up is 73%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be MIDTN 66.5, W.KEN 78.5.

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OddsShark predicts Western Kentucky will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

69% picked Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Covers.com

Middle Tenn. St. Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 136, Middle Tenn. St. is ranked #351 in offense (scoring an average of 63.81 per game), #50 in defense (allowing an average of 66.29 points to be scored against them per game) and are 8-13 (5-14 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Blue Raiders hit an average of 40.87% of their field goals (ranked #333) and 67.40% of their free throws (ranked #309) and makes an average of 28.63% of their three pointers ranked #347 in the NCAAB). They average 35.05 rebounds per game (ranked # 214) and average 9.86 offensive assists and 14.71 turnovers per game (ranked # 354 and 342 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Middle Tenn. St. allows an average of 43.22% field goals (ranked #168) and 70.67% free throws (ranked #150 in the NCAAB) The Blue Raiders allow an average of 31.48% of the three pointers (ranked #78) and averages 34.71 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.71) Finally, the Blue Raiders average 10.24 defensive assists and 12.14 turnovers per game (ranked # 20 and 195 respectively).

Western Kentucky Key Betting Stats

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers has a power ranking of 295 and are #47 for offense (scoring an average of 80.38 per game), #269 for defense (giving up an average of 75.29 points per game) and 14-7 (10-8 ATS) overall. Middle Tenn. St. went 1-2 (1-1-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Western Kentucky.

For offense, the Hilltoppers hit an average of 46.74% of their field goals (ranked #76) and 68.53% of their free throws (ranked #292) and makes an average of 33.72% of their three pointers (ranked #194 in the NCAAB). They average 40.10 rebounds per game (ranked # 26) and average 13.86 offensive assists and 14.38 turnovers per game (ranked # 138) and 333 respectively).

On defense, Western Kentucky allows an average of 41.49% field goals (ranked #71) and 71.60% free throws (ranked #203 in the NCAAB) The Hilltoppers allow an average of 31.00% of the three pointers (ranked #58) and averages 37.24 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 37.24) Finally, the Hilltoppers average 13.38 defensive assists and 14.57 turnovers per game (ranked # 233 and 44 respectively).

Betting Summary

Western Kentucky has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers to cover the 6 point spread and the total to go under 145 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders+260 → +226Moved
  • Moneyline · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers-325 → -275Moved
  • Spread · Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders+7.5 (-110) → +6 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers-7.5 (-110) → -6 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over144.5 (-110) → 144.75 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under144.5 (-110) → 144.75 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders
17-15 matchup record · 2-8-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
18-14 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-03T11:36:30.701Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-09Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders 89 · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 93
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeated Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders 88-65

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeated Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders 88-65 on February 3, 2024, a 23-point decision in the series. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 50-27. Against SportsJaw's recorded Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders +6 (-110) spread, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers covered, while the 153 combined points finished over the recorded total of 144.75.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • OddssharkTotal · Over 144.25 (-110)Win
  • MrmisterSpread · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers -6 (-110)Win