The Belmont Bruins welcome the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers to Curb Event Center for their home opener. Action gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
The Bruins are hoping for a better outcome after their 83-74 loss to Arizona State on Monday. Austin Luke was the team’s leading scorer, contributing 17 points. The Hilltoppers are coming off a 97-77 win against Campbellsville on Saturday. Nigel Snipes led the team in scoring with 24 points on 8-for-13 shooting.
Belmont is a nine-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 154 points. The Bruins enter the game with records of 1-1 both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). The Bruins are one of the best in Division I in terms of three-point field goals, making 10.0 shots per game from beyond the arc.
These two will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their previous meeting last season, Belmont came out on top, bumping its SU record to 1-0 over the Hilltoppers. Additionally, with a 1-0 record, Belmont has the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – WestKy, ATS Winner – WestKy, O/U – Over
Notes
Belmont is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games.
Belmont is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
