The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8-4, 0-1 C-USA) will be attempting to end a three-game losing skid when hitting the road against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (8-5, 1-1 C-USA) on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Murphy Athletic Center. It airs at 4:00 PM ET on CBS Sports. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Blue Raiders’ ( to win on the moneyline) game against the Hilltoppers ().
The betting insights in the article below use the latest odds as of December 31, 2022 at 1:45 PM ET. See below for a table with the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Middle Tennessee Vs Western Kentucky Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Middle Tennessee (-5.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (139.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Middle Tennessee Vs Western Kentucky Stat Rankings
| Middle Tennessee Avg. (Rank) | Western Kentucky Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 71.6 (191st) | Points Scored | 75.9 (112th) |
| 66.2 (110th) | Points Allowed | 67.7 (149th) |
| 33.8 (234th) | Rebounds | 35.3 (158th) |
| 11.7 (67th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.8 (261st) |
| 6.2 (291st) | 3pt Made | 8.6 (76th) |
| 11.5 (304th) | Assists | 15.7 (57th) |
| 13.3 (260th) | Turnovers | 11.4 (80th) |
Middle Tennessee Vs Western Kentucky Betting Trends
- The Blue Raiders have five wins in 11 games against the spread this year.
- Middle Tennessee is yet to lose ATS (2-0) as a 5.5-point favorite or greater this year.
- This season, eight of the Blue Raiders’ 11 games have gone over the point total.
- Six times so far this year, Middle Tennessee and its opponent have combined to score more than 139.5 points.
- The over/under in this game is 139.5 points, 1.7 higher than the average total in Blue Raiders games this season.
- Western Kentucky has three wins in 10 games against the spread this season.
- This season, eight of Middle Tennessee’s 11 games have gone over the point total.
- Hilltoppers games have gone over 139.5 points on five occasions this year.
- The average total points scored in Western Kentucky’s games this year (139.5) is 4.1 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Middle Tennessee Impact Players
- DeAndre Dishman paces the Blue Raiders with 12.7 points per contest and 5.6 rebounds, while also averaging 2.4 assists.
- Teafale Lenard puts up 8.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 1.8 steals and 2 blocked shots.
- Camryn Weston is tops on his squad in assists per game (2.8), and also posts 9.8 points and 5.1 rebounds. Defensively, he posts 1.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Elias King puts up 9.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Eli Lawrence averages 11.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, shooting 43.3% from the field and 32.8% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.
Western Kentucky Impact Players
- Jamarion Sharp is putting up a team-high 6.7 rebounds per game. And he is contributing 6.5 points and 0.2 assists, making 58.8% of his shots from the floor.
- The Hilltoppers receive 10.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Jairus Hamilton.
- The Hilltoppers receive 11.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game from Emmanuel Akot.
- Luke Frampton is posting 10.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, making 51.3% of his shots from the field and 53.8% from 3-point range, with 2.9 triples per game.
