The players to watch will include Drew Cisse and Tiger Booker when the Western Illinois Leathernecks (18-11, 11-5 OVC) play the Eastern Illinois Panthers (14-16, 8-9 OVC) at Western Hall, tipping off at 8:30 PM ET on Thursday. Thursday’s matchup between the Leathernecks and the Panthers features the Leathernecks as 6-point favorites. The matchup’s over/under is 133.5.
Western Illinois vs. Eastern Illinois Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | -6 | 133.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Eastern Illinois (+6) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (133.5) |
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Western Illinois vs. Eastern Illinois Stat Rankings
| Western Illinois Avg. (Rank) | Eastern Illinois Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 69.2 (296th) | Points Scored | 69.4 (289th) |
| 65.3 (22nd) | Points Allowed | 67.8 (70th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 12.2 (11th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.7 (190th) |
| 6.0 (305th) | 3pt Made | 5.5 (331st) |
| 12.8 (204th) | Assists | 13.0 (182nd) |
| 12.1 (260th) | Turnovers | 9.6 (41st) |
Western Illinois vs. Eastern Illinois Betting Trends
- The Leathernecks have 13 wins in 25 games against the spread this season.
- Western Illinois has one win ATS (1-1-1) as a 6-point favorite or greater this season.
- The Leathernecks have seen six of their 25 games go over the point total.
- Western Illinois’ games have finished with more than 133.5 points 12 times so far this season.
- The average total for Leathernecks games this season has been 134.6, which is 1.1 points higher than the total for this game.
- Eastern Illinois has beaten the spread 14 times in 26 games.
- The Panthers are 7-5 as 6-point underdogs or more.
- Western Illinois has seen six of its 25 games hit the over.
- There have been 12 Panthers games this season with more than 133.5 points scored.
- The average total points scored in Eastern Illinois’ games this year (133.5) is 3.7 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Western Illinois Impact Players
- Cisse leads his squad in both rebounds (11.3) and assists (2.4) per contest, and also averages 8.7 points. At the other end, he posts 0.9 steals and 2.0 blocked shots.
- Jesiah West puts up a team-high 2.4 assists per contest. He is also averaging 9.5 points and 5.9 rebounds, shooting 51.8% from the floor.
- James Dent Jr. puts up 11.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Ryan Myers leads the Leathernecks at 13.1 points per contest, while also averaging 2.1 assists and 2.2 rebounds.
- JJ Kalakon posts 8.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
Eastern Illinois Impact Players
- Kyndall Davis is posting 10.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, making 40.2% of his shots from the floor.
- Nakyel Shelton is No. 1 on the Panthers in rebounding (4.4 per game), and posts 10.2 points and 1.9 assists. He also puts up 0.4 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Corey Sawyer Jr gives the Panthers 9.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He also puts up 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- The Panthers receive 10.5 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Kooper Jacobi.
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