Western Kentucky vs. Kennesaw State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - CUSA Tournament

The No. 3 seed Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (18-13, 11-9 CUSA) are favored by 1.5 points in CUSA Tournament against the No. 6 seed Kennesaw State Owls (18-13, 10-10 CUSA) on Thursday at Von Braun Center, tipping off at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 159.5 points.

In its last time out, Western Kentucky lost 92-67 to Florida International on Saturday. In the losing effort, Grant Newell paced Western Kentucky with 17 points. Kennesaw State lost its most recent game 79-76 against New Mexico State on Saturday. Braedan Lue's team-high 16 points paced Kennesaw State in the losing effort.

Western Kentucky vs. Kennesaw State Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama
• Spread favorite: Western Kentucky -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Western Kentucky -133
• Moneyline underdog: Kennesaw State +108
• Over/Under: 159.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Western Kentucky vs. Kennesaw State

• A total of 12 of Western Kentucky's games this season have gone over Thursday's total of 159.5 points.
• In Kennesaw State's 28 games this season, 16 finished with more combined points than Thursday's total of 159.5.
• The total for the matchup of 159.5 is 3.0 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Hilltoppers (79.0 points per game) and the Owls (83.5 points per game).
• These two teams surrender a combined 151.9 points per game, 7.6 less than this contest's over/under.
• This season the average over/under for Western Kentucky's games is 154.5 points, 5.0 lower than the over/under of 159.5 points set for this contest.
• A difference of 0.3 points separates the average over/under in Kennesaw State's games (159.8 points) and this game's over/under (159.5).

Betting the Spread: Western Kentucky vs. Kennesaw State

• In Western Kentucky's 29 games this season, it has 15 wins against the spread.
• So far this season, the Hilltoppers have been installed as favorites by a 1.5-point margin or more 18 times and are 8-10 ATS in those matchups.
• Kennesaw State is 12-16-0 against the spread this year.
• So far this season, the Owls have been installed as underdogs by a 1.5-point margin or more 10 times and are 6-4 ATS in those contests.
• At home this year, Western Kentucky is 10-4 overall and 7-7 against the spread.
• As a 1.5-point favorite or more at home, Western Kentucky is 6-6 ATS.
• Kennesaw State is 4-8 overall, and 5-7 against the spread, away from home.
• Away from home, Kennesaw State has one win ATS (1-4) as 1.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Western Kentucky vs. Kennesaw State

• This season, Western Kentucky has been moneyline favorites 18 times and won 13, or 72.2%, of those games.
• This season, the Hilltoppers have won 12 of their 16 games, or 75%, when favored by at least -133 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Western Kentucky has a 57.1% chance to win.
• Kennesaw State has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 10 games this year and has walked away with the win four times (40%) in those games.
• This season, the Owls have been victorious one time in seven chances when named as an underdog of at least +108 or worse on the moneyline.
• Kennesaw State has an implied victory probability of 48.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.