Who's Playing

Western Illinois @ St. Thomas (MN)

Current Records: Western Illinois 10-4; St. Thomas (MN) 7-7

What to Know

The Western Illinois Leathernecks will hit the road for the fourth straight game as they head to Schoenecker Arena at 3 p.m. ET Saturday. The St. Thomas (MN) Tommies will be strutting in after a victory while the Leathernecks will be stumbling in from a defeat.

WIU was expected to have a tough go of it on Wednesday, and, well, they did. They suffered a grim 92-71 defeat to the Iowa Hawkeyes. Guard Trenton Massner put forth a good effort for the losing side as he had 20 points.

Meanwhile, the Tommies couldn't have asked for better way to wrap up 2021 than the 97-45 stomp they got at home against the North Central (MN) Rams on Wednesday.

The Leathernecks are the favorite in this one, with an expected 3.5-point margin of victory. Now might not be the best time to take WIU against the spread since they've let down bettors for the past four consecutive games.

WIU is now 10-4 while St. Thomas (MN) sits at 7-7. St. Thomas (MN) is 2-4 after wins this year, and WIU is 2-1 after losses.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 3 p.m. ET
  • Where: Schoenecker Arena -- St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Leathernecks are a 3.5-point favorite against the Tommies, 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 3.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last one year.