Western Kentucky vs. Florida International betting: CUSA Tournament preview for March 11

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The No. 7 seed Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (17-14, 8-10 CUSA) are favored by 5.5 points when they square off the No. 10 seed Florida International Panthers (9-22, 3-15 CUSA) in CUSA Tournament Tuesday at Von Braun Center, tipping off at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. A guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket is on the line as these teams look to claim CUSA championship. The point total for the matchup is set at 143.5.

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Western Kentucky Cover -5.5 vs Florida International -107

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Western Kentucky vs. Florida International betting lines

  • Western Kentucky moneyline odds to win: -213
  • Florida International moneyline odds to win: +175
  • Spread: Western Kentucky (-5.5)
  • Total: 143.5

Western Kentucky statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Hilltoppers have seen a downturn in scoring recently, racking up 72.0 points per game in their last 10 contests, 3.3 points fewer than the 75.3 they’ve scored this year.
  • Western Kentucky has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 75.3 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 75.1 it has surrendered this year.
  • The Hilltoppers’ last 10 contests have seen them make 9.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 8.4 makes and 33.5%.

Western Kentucky betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-15-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 9-9-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-18-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 3-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-5 (Home: 11-4; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (307th in nation) 41.3 (46th) 33.1 (107th) 37.5 (364th) 12.2 (283rd) 10.5 (114th)

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Florida International statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Panthers are scoring 65.7 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 4.1 fewer points than their average for the season (69.8).
  • Florida International is ceding 74.7 points per game in its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 72.7 points allowed.
  • The Panthers are sinking 4.8 treys per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.0). In addition, they have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (27.1%) compared to their season average from downtown (28.7%).

Florida International betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-16-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 4-9-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 9-14-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-18-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 3-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-20 (Home: 3-7; Away: 0-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.0 (279th in nation) 44.6 (227th) 31.0 (240th) 29.7 (88th) 12.5 (259th) 13.5 (342nd)
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