Who's Playing
Marshall @ Western Kentucky
Current Records: Marshall 11-19; Western Kentucky 18-12
What to Know
After two games on the road, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are heading back home. The Hilltoppers and the Marshall Thundering Herd will face off in a Conference USA battle at 3 p.m. ET Saturday at E.A. Diddle Arena. WKU should still be riding high after a victory, while Marshall will be looking to get back in the win column.
WKU is hoping for another win. They enjoyed a cozy 86-72 victory over Marshall on Wednesday.
WKU is the favorite in this one, with an expected 9.5-point margin of victory. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with the Hilltoppers, who are 14-13-1 against the spread.
WKU is now 18-12 while the Thundering Herd sit at 11-19. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: WKU comes into the matchup boasting the fifth most blocked shots per game in college basketball at 5.9. Marshall is not quite as good, but they are no chumps, either: they rank 23rd in college basketball when it comes to blocked shots per game, with 4.9 on average. Points in the paint might be hard to come by.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 3 p.m. ET
- Where: E.A. Diddle Arena -- Bowling Green, Kentucky
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $8.00
Odds
The Hilltoppers are a big 9.5-point favorite against the Thundering Herd, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Hilltoppers as a 10-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Western Kentucky have won eight out of their last 14 games against Marshall.
- Mar 02, 2022 - Western Kentucky 86 vs. Marshall 72
- Jan 17, 2021 - Western Kentucky 69 vs. Marshall 67
- Jan 15, 2021 - Western Kentucky 81 vs. Marshall 73
- Jan 25, 2020 - Western Kentucky 91 vs. Marshall 84
- Jan 22, 2020 - Western Kentucky 64 vs. Marshall 60
- Jan 21, 2019 - Western Kentucky 68 vs. Marshall 59
- Jan 12, 2019 - Marshall 70 vs. Western Kentucky 69
- Mar 10, 2018 - Marshall 67 vs. Western Kentucky 66
- Jan 27, 2018 - Western Kentucky 85 vs. Marshall 74
- Jan 06, 2018 - Western Kentucky 112 vs. Marshall 87
- Feb 11, 2017 - Marshall 84 vs. Western Kentucky 79
- Jan 21, 2017 - Marshall 94 vs. Western Kentucky 80
- Feb 13, 2016 - Marshall 96 vs. Western Kentucky 93
- Jan 03, 2016 - Marshall 94 vs. Western Kentucky 76
Injury Report for Western Kentucky
- Jairus Hamilton: Game-Time Decision (Knee)
- Keith Williams: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)
- Zion Harmon: Out for the Season (Personal)
