The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (12-5, 3-1 CUSA) are 5.5-point favorites as they look to continue a six-game home win streak when they host the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (11-6, 2-2 CUSA) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Murphy Center. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total is set at 157 for the matchup.
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Middle Tennessee Cover -5.5 vs Western Kentucky -114
Middle Tennessee vs. Western Kentucky betting lines
- Middle Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -240
- Western Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +193
- Spread: Middle Tennessee (-5.5)
- Total: 157
Middle Tennessee statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Middle Tennessee owns an identical winning percentage against the spread at home (.667) as it does in away games.
- When playing at home, the Blue Raiders eclipse the over/under 33.3% of the time (two of six games). They hit the over in the same percentage of games on the road (two of six contests).
- Middle Tennessee has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 5-1 (.833). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-0 (1.000).
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Blue Raiders have been putting up 76.5 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 78.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- Middle Tennessee has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 70.2 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 71.1 it has surrendered per game this year.
- The Blue Raiders are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 7.7 threes per game and shooting 32.2% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.2 makes and 31.8% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
Middle Tennessee betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-5-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-2-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
- O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.0 (126th in nation) | 42.0 (108th) | 36.3 (28th) | 30.9 (171st) | 12.2 (291st) | 11.2 (159th) |
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Western Kentucky statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Western Kentucky has had better results on the road (4-2-0) than at home (5-5-0).
- In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Hilltoppers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, five of 10) than away (16.7%, one of six).
Recent trends
- The Hilltoppers are putting up 77.4 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 1.2 fewer points than their average for the season (78.6).
- Western Kentucky has performed better defensively in its last 10 games, giving up 75.4 points per contest, 0.3 fewer points than its season average of 75.7 allowed.
- The Hilltoppers are draining 0.1 fewer treys per contest in their past 10 games (8.4) compared to their season average (8.5), and they are delivering a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (34.7%) compared to their season mark (34.8%).
Western Kentucky betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
- O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 1-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 7-2; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.2 (274th in nation) | 40.4 (44th) | 33.6 (122nd) | 38.1 (360th) | 12.2 (291st) | 11.3 (169th) |
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