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(NCAAB) North Texas vs. Western Kentucky,
Point Spread: -7.50 | -106.00 Western Kentucky (Home)
Result: Win
Pedigree means a great deal as certain teams are accustom to advancing out of the first round of their conference tournament. WKU has done that 11 of the last 12 years and are not only 9-2 in conference tournaments under head coach Ray Harper but they have beaten North Texas 5 straight times. The Mean Green are one of the country's poorest road teams at 1-12 SU and in their last 8 away from home they are 0-8 SU and EVERY loss has been by at least 9 points. Second team All-CUSA Jeremy Combs for North Texas is the only 1 of 2 CUSA player to average a double-double and this sound be a play anyway but if he is upgraded from his questionable status after missing the last game with a sprained ankle it would be stronger.