posted February 25, 2008 at 22:15 EST in NCAA B Articles

The (21-5) South Alabama Jaguars and (21-5) Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are set to duke it out tonight in a crucial game within the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. The Hilltoppers currently hold the top spot within the East Division with a half game lead over the Jaguars. South Alabama is a combined 7-5 SU and 6-3 ATS in its road/neutral venue contests this season, while the Hilltoppers come in a perfect 12-0 SU and 5-4 ATS at home.

These clubs met earlier this season in Mobile in a game that saw the Jaguars knock off the Hilltoppers 65-61 as 3.5-point home favorites. The combined 126 points fell 18-point below the posted ‘Total’ of 144, and it was the third straight time these teams played in lower than expected contests. It was also the Jaguars second straight win over the Hilltoppers, and each club has secured 5 wins against one another in the last 10 meetings.

We last saw the Jaguars in action on Saturday when they upended the Florida Atlantic Owls by a 91-74 final count barely covering the 15-point spread. The victory was their 9th in their last 10 games, and they’ve split their last four road games both SU and ATS.

Western Kentucky comes into tonight’s contest winners of 11 in a row, but they’ve only brought their backers home six spread winners during that stretch. They’ve also struggled ATS at home of late only cashing in 3 of their last 7 overall.

Oddsmakers opened Western Kentucky as 6-point home chalks with the ‘Total’ set at 143. You can get down on both of those numbers at BetUS.com right now!!! There will be an NCAA Tournament feel for this game with so much on the line, and the winner just might be able to secure themselves an at large bid to the dance if indeed they fail to win the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. The home team is 8-3 ATS the last 11 meetings between these fierce rivals, but the underdog has also cashed in 5 of the last 7 making it hard to pick a side based on trends. However, the Hilltoppers have failed to impress ATS at home this season, while the Jaguars are a perfect 8-0 ATS the last 8 times they’ve been installed a road underdog.

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