Thursday’s contest features the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (19-11, 8-8 CUSA) and the New Mexico State Aggies (13-18, 7-9 CUSA) clashing at Von Braun Center (on March 14) at 9:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 77-70 victory for Western Kentucky.

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Western Kentucky vs. New Mexico State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Huntsville, Alabama
• Venue: Von Braun Center

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Western Kentucky vs. New Mexico State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Western Kentucky 77, New Mexico State 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Western Kentucky vs. New Mexico State

• Computer Predicted Spread: Western Kentucky (-7.4)
• Computer Predicted Total: 147.2

Western Kentucky has a 15-9-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to New Mexico State, who is 11-15-0 ATS. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Hilltoppers are 12-12-0 and the Aggies are 13-13-0. Western Kentucky is 6-4 against the spread and 5-5 overall over its last 10 contests, while New Mexico State has gone 3-7 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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Western Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Hilltoppers outscore opponents by 5.2 points per game (scoring 80.2 points per game to rank 41st in college basketball while giving up 75.0 per outing to rank 272nd in college basketball) and have a +157 scoring differential overall.
• The 39.7 rebounds per game Western Kentucky averages rank 21st in the country, and are 3.1 more than the 36.6 its opponents pull down per outing.
• Western Kentucky makes 1.3 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 6.8 (237th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.1.
• The Hilltoppers rank 182nd in college basketball by averaging 94.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 60th in college basketball, allowing 88.6 points per 100 possessions.
• Western Kentucky has committed 13.5 turnovers per game (336th in college basketball play) while forcing 13.2 (47th in college basketball).

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