A Conference USA battle is on tap between the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Middle Tenn. Blue Raiders at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday at E.A. Diddle Arena on CBS Sports Network. Western Kentucky is coming off consecutive wins, but it lost to MTSU in a 65-60 final in the first meeting between these teams. The Hilltoppers are favored by 1.5 points in the latest Western Kentucky vs. Middle Tenn. odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 142. 

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