The Hilltoppers will play the Panthers on Saturday, January 4th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 2:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2024-25 college basketball season, Western Kentucky and FIU are set to hit the hardwood on Saturday, January 4th, 2025. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2024-25 season in full stride, Western Kentucky currently has a 98.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for FIU is 96.00.
- Away Western Kentucky - Western Kentucky starts this game with a 2-3 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the C-USA Conference for away team wins.
- Home FIU - FIU meets Western Kentucky boasting a 4-3 record as a home team. They currently rank 4th in the C-USA Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Western Kentucky currently ranks 1st (1.000) in the C-USA Conference, with FIU now standing 2nd (0.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 C-USA Conference for the 2024-25 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Western Kentucky has a 0.714 overall win percentage, with FIU matching up with a 0.429 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Western Kentucky currently possesses 10-4 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, FIU has tallied a 6-8 standing as the 2024-25 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Western Kentucky 10-4, FIU 6-8, crucial conference game Saturday.
Wizard predicts conference records determine tournament seeds, Western Kentucky 1-0, FIU 0-1.
Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Hilltoppers at Panthers Odds
| Underdog FIU | Favorite Western Kentucky |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog FIU | Favorite Western Kentucky |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Western Kentucky is a -4.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while FIU is a +4.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 155.5 -105 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 155.5 -115 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
Western Kentucky is a -225 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and FIU is a +180 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Western Kentucky
FIU
1/04/25 2:00pm EST | -4.5 -115+4.5 -105 |
Underdog FIU - FIU bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +4.5 FIU underdog bet wins if they lose by 4 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 5 or more.
Favorite Western Kentucky - Western Kentucky bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -4.5 Western Kentucky favorite bet wins if they win by 5 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 4 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Western Kentucky at FIU Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
| BetMGM Bet |
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Western Kentucky
FIU
First to 5 Points
1/04/25 2:00pm EST | -135-105Bet |
Western Kentucky
FIU
First to 10 Points
1/04/25 2:00pm EST | -145+105Bet |
Western Kentucky
FIU
First to 15 Points
1/04/25 2:00pm EST | -155+110Bet |
Western Kentucky
FIU
Game to Overtime
1/04/25 2:00pm EST | Yes +825No -3000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Western Kentucky | 11-7 | 0.611 | 9-2 | 2-5 | 2-3 | +2 | 0.400 | L1 |
| FIU | 7-12 | 0.368 | 5-5 | 1-6 | 1-5 | +3.5 | 0.167 | L4 |
Western Kentucky & FIU Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Western Kentucky Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Western Kentucky YR: futures available
FIU Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM FIU YR: futures available
Western Kentucky & FIU Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Western Kentucky vs FIU College Basketball Game
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Western Kentucky vs FIU Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Western Kentucky vs FIU Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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