Who’s Playing
Western Illinois Leathernecks @ Cent. Arkansas Bears
Current Records: Western Illinois 6-6, Cent. Arkansas 3-9
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What to Know
The Western Illinois Leathernecks will head out on the road to face off against the Cent. Arkansas Bears at 1:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Farris Center. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Western Illinois has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 22 points or more this season. They put a hurting on the Red Devils at home to the tune of 92-56. The win was familiar territory for Western Illinois who now have three in a row.
Cent. Arkansas fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers last Sunday and snuck past 73-70.
The Leathernecks are on a roll lately: they’ve won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for the Bears, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-9.
Western Illinois is hoping to beat the odds on Wednesday, as the experts think they’re headed for a loss.
Odds
Cent. Arkansas is a slight 1-point favorite against Western Illinois, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is set at 145.5 points.
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