Who's Playing

Western Kentucky @ Middle Tenn.

Current Records: Western Kentucky 17-11; Middle Tenn. 21-7

What to Know

The Middle Tenn. Blue Raiders have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at 7 p.m. ET Feb. 26 at Murphy Athletic Center. Middle Tenn. is out to keep their 14-game home win streak alive.

The Blue Raiders netted a 74-65 victory over the Marshall Thundering Herd on Thursday.

Meanwhile, WKU was able to grind out a solid win over the Old Dominion Monarchs on Saturday, winning 73-64.

Barring any buzzer beaters, Middle Tenn. is expected to win a tight contest Saturday. They are currently six-for-six against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Their wins bumped Middle Tenn. to 21-7 and WKU to 17-11. We'll see which team can carry over their success and which team inevitably falls when the Blue Raiders and the Hilltoppers clash.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Murphy Athletic Center -- Murfreesboro, Tennessee
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $21.98

Odds

The Blue Raiders are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Hilltoppers, 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 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -113

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Series History

Middle Tenn. have won six out of their last 11 games against Western Kentucky.

  • Jan 29, 2022 - Middle Tenn. 93 vs. Western Kentucky 85
  • Jan 24, 2021 - Western Kentucky 68 vs. Middle Tenn. 52
  • Jan 23, 2021 - Western Kentucky 82 vs. Middle Tenn. 67
  • Jan 11, 2020 - Western Kentucky 69 vs. Middle Tenn. 53
  • Feb 14, 2019 - Western Kentucky 71 vs. Middle Tenn. 63
  • Mar 01, 2018 - Middle Tenn. 82 vs. Western Kentucky 64
  • Jan 20, 2018 - Middle Tenn. 66 vs. Western Kentucky 62
  • Feb 16, 2017 - Middle Tenn. 78 vs. Western Kentucky 52
  • Jan 14, 2017 - Middle Tenn. 91 vs. Western Kentucky 76
  • Feb 25, 2016 - Western Kentucky 78 vs. Middle Tenn. 72
  • Jan 30, 2016 - Middle Tenn. 66 vs. Western Kentucky 64