The Western Illinois Leathernecks will take on the Central Arkansas Bears at 1 p.m. ET at the Farris Center in Conway, Ark on Wednesday. Western Illinois is 6-6 overall and 1-5 on the road, while Central Arkansas is 3-9 and 2-3 on its home court. Central Arkansas is favored by 1 point in the latest Western Illinois vs. Central Arkansas odds, and the over/under is 145.5 points.

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The model knows junior guard James Dent Jr. leads the Leathernecks, averaging 14.7 points, five rebounds and two assists per game. He has reached double-digit scoring in 10 games this season, including a season-high 24 points in an 88-80 overtime win over Southern. In that game, he hit 11 of 12 free throws and grabbed eight rebounds. He is coming off a 12-point, three-assist and three-rebound effort against Eureka.

It is also aware Central Arkansas freshman forward Tucker Anderson is off to a solid start to his collegiate career. In 11 games, including nine starts, he is averaging 14.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and one steal per game. In the win over Eastern Illinois, he poured in 22 points, while grabbing five rebounds and adding five assists. He has reached double-figure scoring eight times this season, including a high of 23 at Hawaii on Dec. 3 in a 95-76 loss.

The model has simulated Western Illinois vs. Central Arkansas 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50% of simulations. 

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