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North Dakota State Bison vs. Western Illinois Leathernecks
The North Dakota State Bison and the Western Illinois Leathernecks will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Western Hall.
Oddsmakers opened the Bison as -7-point favorites versus the Leathernecks, while the game's total opened at 150.
Western Illinois lost its last outing, a 83-77 result against Fighting Hawks on January 25. They covered in that game as a +9-point underdog.
In their last action, North Dakota State was a 82-70 winner at home against Pioneers. They failed to cover the -13.5-point spread as favorites.
North Dakota State:
Team record: 14-7 SU,9-10 ATS
North Dakota State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
North Dakota State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Dakota State's last 5 games
Western Illinois:
Team record: 5-13 SU,8-8 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Western Illinois is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Western Illinois is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games when playing North Dakota State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Western Illinois's last 5 games when playing North Dakota State
Next up:
North Dakota State at IPFW Saturday, February 1
Western Illinois home to South Dakota State Saturday, February 1