On Thursday at Western Hall, the Western Illinois Leathernecks (15-8, 8-2 OVC) will play the Little Rock Trojans (13-11, 7-4 OVC) — with Drew Cisse and Jamir Chaplin among the players to watch — tipping off at 8:30 PM ET. The Leathernecks play the Trojans in a game that Western Illinois is currently a slim favorite by 1.5 points. The game’s point total is 140.5.
Western Illinois vs. Little Rock Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | -1.5 | 140.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Western Illinois (-1.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (140.5) |
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Western Illinois vs. Little Rock Stat Rankings
| Western Illinois Avg. (Rank) | Little Rock Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 70.4 (275th) | Points Scored | 78.0 (81st) |
| 65.2 (35th) | Points Allowed | 76.2 (293rd) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 11.7 (16th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.9 (153rd) |
| 6.1 (303rd) | 3pt Made | 6.8 (241st) |
| 12.9 (199th) | Assists | 14.8 (92nd) |
| 12.4 (275th) | Turnovers | 11.3 (163rd) |
Western Illinois vs. Little Rock Betting Trends
- The Leathernecks are 11-7-1 against the spread this season.
- Western Illinois is 4-1-1 as 1.5-point favorites or more.
- Out of 19 Leathernecks games so far this year, four have hit the over.
- Western Illinois’ games have finished with more than 140.5 points six times so far this season.
- The over/under for this game is 140.5 points, 4.8 more than the average point total for Leathernecks games this season.
- Little Rock has 12 wins in 24 games against the spread this season.
- The Trojans are 3-6 as 1.5-point underdogs or greater.
- Out of 19 Western Illinois’ games so far this year, four have gone over the total.
- Trojans games have gone over 140.5 points on 19 occasions this season.
- The average total points scored in Little Rock’s games this year (154.3) is 13.8 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Western Illinois Impact Players
- Cisse paces his team in both rebounds (11.8) and assists (2.3) per contest, and also averages 8.5 points. At the other end, he posts 0.8 steals and 2.0 blocked shots.
- James Dent Jr. is putting up 13.0 points, 1.8 assists and 4.2 rebounds per contest.
- Jesiah West leads the Leathernecks at 2.3 assists per contest, while also posting 5.8 rebounds and 8.7 points.
- Ryan Myers is tops on the Leathernecks with 13.6 points per contest and 2.2 assists, while also averaging 2.0 rebounds.
- JJ Kalakon puts up 8.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest, shooting 45.8% from the floor.
Little Rock Impact Players
- Chaplin is putting up team highs in points (16.1 per game) and rebounds (6.8). And he is contributing 1.9 assists, making 58.4% of his shots from the floor and 34.8% from beyond the arc, with 1.0 trey per game.
- Khalen Robinson is recording a team-best 4.9 assists per game. He’s also contributing 15.8 points and 6.1 rebounds, making 40.3% of his shots from the field, and 32.1% from 3-point range resulting in 1.4 treys per contest.
- Deantoni Gordon is posting 12.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, making 51.8% of his shots from the floor.
- The Trojans get 9.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Jaylen Crocker-Johnson.
- Bradley Douglas gives the Trojans 10.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
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