Sam Houston Bearkats vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Picks and Predictions

Sam Houston Bearkats vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Best Betting Picks

Sam Houston Bearkats
Line: +3.5 Total: o164.5 Score: 0

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Line: -3.5 Total: u164.5 Score: 0

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Best Bets for the Sam Houston Bearkats vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Below are the top 5 sports handicappers with picks on this game. Experts are listed in order based based on their hit rate from previous picks on the Sam Houston Bearkats and/or Western Kentucky Hilltoppers games and their overall NCAAB rankings. Visit their website directly to purchase their best bets for the day.

Rank	Sports Handicapper	30 Day NCAAB Record	NCAAB Season Record	Hit Rate	Website
#1	Jimmy Lawrence	51-19 (73%), +$14,185	99-46 (68%), +$23,420	69%	View Website
#2	Tom Norton	40-22 (65%), +$7,980	91-61 (60%), +$12,390	64%	View Website
#3	James Landas	35-20 (64%), +$6,560	78-38 (67%), +$18,110	67%	View Website
#4	Paul Herd	33-21 (61%), +$5,110	82-45 (65%), +$16,570	67%	View Website
#5	Brandon Donelly	32-20 (62%), +$4,935	70-48 (59%), +$8,630	40%	View Website

Vegas Trends and Betting Odds

Sam Houston Bearkats have won the past 3 out of 5 games (4 of 5 ATS) while the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers have won the past 2 out of 5 games (2 of 5 ATS). The Sam Houston Bearkats are 3 and 2 on the most recent away games while the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are 3 and 2 at home. Vegas has the line at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers -3.5 and the total at 164.5.

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