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  3. Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
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NCAAB · Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

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

Game time: March 15, 2024 at 3:20 PM ET

Venue: Propst Arena — Huntsville, AL

Article updated Mar 15, 10:35 PM EDT

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders are on the road playing the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at the Propst Arena stadium on Friday, 3/15/2024 @ 3:20pm EST. Western Kentucky is

Game outlook

The Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders are on the road playing the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at the Propst Arena stadium on Friday, 3/15/2024 @ 3:20pm EST. Western Kentucky is the betting favorite opening at -5 and the current line is Western Kentucky -6.

Blue Raiders vs Hilltoppers Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Hilltoppers to win today'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 151.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Middle Tenn. St. 70 to Western Kentucky 81

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

53% of SportsJaw players predict Western Kentucky Hilltoppers to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Western Kentucky will win straight-up is 72%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be MIDTN 69.75, W.KEN 81.75.

OddsShark 's prediction is Western Kentucky will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

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Middle Tenn. St. Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 214, Middle Tenn. St. is ranked #337 in offense (scoring an average of 66.03 per game), #111 in defense (allowing an average of 69.81 points to be scored against them per game) and are 14-18 (11-19 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Blue Raiders hit an average of 40.50% of their field goals (ranked #342) and 70.64% of their free throws (ranked #243) and makes an average of 31.33% of their three pointers ranked #313 in the NCAAB). They average 34.75 rebounds per game (ranked # 213) and average 10.00 offensive assists and 13.88 turnovers per game (ranked # 355 and 337 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Middle Tenn. St. allows an average of 43.78% field goals (ranked #185) and 72.19% free throws (ranked #213 in the NCAAB) The Blue Raiders allow an average of 32.28% of the three pointers (ranked #94) and averages 35.91 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.91) Finally, the Blue Raiders average 11.16 defensive assists and 11.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 44 and 266 respectively).

Western Kentucky Key Betting Stats

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers has a power ranking of 220 and are #33 for offense (scoring an average of 80.52 per game), #269 for defense (giving up an average of 74.81 points per game) and 20-11 (17-11 ATS) overall. Middle Tenn. St. went 2-1 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Western Kentucky.

For offense, the Hilltoppers hit an average of 46.74% of their field goals (ranked #64) and 71.21% of their free throws (ranked #219) and makes an average of 33.81% of their three pointers (ranked #189 in the NCAAB). They average 39.68 rebounds per game (ranked # 21) and average 13.48 offensive assists and 13.58 turnovers per game (ranked # 144) and 325 respectively).

On defense, Western Kentucky allows an average of 41.65% field goals (ranked #51) and 69.46% free throws (ranked #55 in the NCAAB) The Hilltoppers allow an average of 31.65% of the three pointers (ranked #66) and averages 36.61 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.61) Finally, the Hilltoppers average 12.87 defensive assists and 13.97 turnovers per game (ranked # 176 and 46 respectively).

Betting Summary

Western Kentucky has the 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 151.5 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-4,908 → +210Moved
  • Moneyline · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers-5,113 → -255Moved
  • Spread · Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders+5 (-110) → +6 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers-5 (-110) → -6 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over147 (-110) → 151.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under147 (-110) → 151.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders
12-18 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
15-10 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-03-16T02:35:40.012Z). 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

  • 2024-02-24Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 72 · Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders 74
  • 2024-02-03Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders 65 · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 88
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeated Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders 85-54

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeated Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders 85-54 on March 15, 2024, a 31-point decision in the series. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 46-27. Against SportsJaw's recorded Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders +6 (-110) spread, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers covered, while the 139 combined points finished under the recorded total of 151.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • OddssharkTotal · Over 147 (-110)Loss
  • JeffjacksonTotal · Under 147 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers -6 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 147 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers -6 (-110)Win