Halftime Report

Cent. Arkansas needs a win to get to even, but right now it's anybody's game. They have jumped out to a quick 28-23 lead against Western Illinois.

Cent. Arkansas came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

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Cent. Arkansas Bears @ Western Illinois Leathernecks

Current Records: Cent. Arkansas 1-2, Western Illinois 1-2

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The Cent. Arkansas Bears are taking a road trip to face off against the Western Illinois Leathernecks at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Western Hall. The Leathernecks took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on the Bears, who come in off a win.

Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Cent. Arkansas finally turned things around against Randall on Wednesday. They put a hurting on the Saints to the tune of 108-49. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 56-22.

Cent. Arkansas was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.

Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored Western Illinois last Wednesday, but the final result did not. They fell 87-73 to Green Bay. The Leathernecks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Cent. Arkansas made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Western Illinois, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.

Cent. Arkansas is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, watch out: Cent. Arkansas is playing as the underdogs on the road, but their 0-2 record against the spread as such isn't exactly encouraging.

Cent. Arkansas came up short against Western Illinois in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 65-54. Can Cent. Arkansas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

Odds

Western Illinois is a big 7.5-point favorite against Cent. Arkansas, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 7.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is 140.5 points.

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Series History

Western Illinois won the only game these two teams have played in the last year.

  • Dec 20, 2023 - Western Illinois 65 vs. Cent. Arkansas 54