Western Kentucky vs. Missouri State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 14

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (10-6, 3-2 CUSA) take the court against the Missouri State Bears (10-6, 4-1 CUSA) as 6.5-point favorites on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 148.5 in the matchup.

Western Kentucky is coming off of a 68-56 win over UTEP in its last game on Saturday. In the win, Teagan Moore paced Western Kentucky with 19 points. Missouri State came out on top in its most recent game 79-71 against Florida International on Saturday. Keith Palek III scored a team-high 22 points for Missouri State in the victory.

Western Kentucky vs. Missouri State Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky
• Spread favorite: Western Kentucky -6.5
• Moneyline favorite: Western Kentucky -305
• Moneyline underdog: Missouri State +242
• Over/Under: 148.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Western Kentucky vs. Missouri State

• This season, eight of Western Kentucky's 14 games have gone over Wednesday's total of 148.5 points.
• There have been five Missouri State games that ended with a combined score over 148.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 156.4 points per game, 7.9 points more than the over/under of 148.5 for this game.
• The 146.6 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 1.9 less than the 148.5-point over/under in this contest.
• On average, Western Kentucky has seen a 156.7-point over/under in its games this season, 8.2 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 2.2 points higher than the average over/under in Missouri State's games this season of 146.3.

Betting the Spread: Western Kentucky vs. Missouri State

• In Western Kentucky's 14 games this season, it has eight wins against the spread.
• The Hilltoppers have covered the spread once this season when favored by 6.5 points or more (in four chances).
• Missouri State is 6-7-0 against the spread this season.
• The Bears have been underdogs by 6.5 points or more two times this season and have not covered the spread once.
• Western Kentucky is 3-3 against the spread, and 5-1 overall, at home.
• At home, as a 6.5-point favorite or more, Western Kentucky has one win ATS (1-3).
• Missouri State has one win against the spread, and are 1-4 overall, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Western Kentucky vs. Missouri State

• Western Kentucky has won seven of the eight games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Hilltoppers are undefeated in four games this season when favored by -305 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Western Kentucky has a 75.3% chance to win.
• Missouri State has won in one of the five contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Bears have been listed as an underdog of +242 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Missouri State has a 29.2% chance of walking away with the win.