Little Rock vs. Western Illinois: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 8, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 8, 2024

The players to watch will include Khalen Robinson when the Little Rock Trojans (20-11, 14-4 OVC) take on the Western Illinois Leathernecks (21-11, 13-5 OVC) at Ford Center, tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on Friday. The Trojans are currently 6-point favorites against the Leathernecks. A 135.5-point total is set for the game.

Little Rock vs. Western Illinois Betting Lines

Little Rock vs Western Illinois Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Little Rock -6 135.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Western Illinois (+6)
Total Pick Over (135.5)

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Little Rock vs. Western Illinois Stat Rankings

Little Rock Avg. (Rank) Western Illinois Avg. (Rank)
77.9 (72nd) Points Scored 69.2 (295th)
72.8 (204th) Points Allowed 65.2 (20th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.9 (177th) Off. Rebounds 12.4 (10th)
6.3 (285th) 3pt Made 5.9 (313th)
14.7 (87th) Assists 12.8 (202nd)
11.3 (189th) Turnovers 12.2 (275th)

Little Rock vs. Western Illinois Betting Trends

  • The Trojans have beaten the spread 18 times in 31 games.
  • As 6-point favorites or more, Little Rock is 6-4 against the spread.
  • Out of 31 Trojans games so far this season, 14 have gone over the total.
  • Little Rock’s games have finished with more than 135.5 points 25 times so far this year.
  • The average total for Trojans games this season has been 150.7, 15.2 points higher than the total for this game.
  • Western Illinois has beaten the spread 14 times in 28 games.
  • The Leathernecks are 3-4 as 6-point underdogs or more.
  • This season, 14 of Little Rock’s 31 games have gone over the point total.
  • Leathernecks games have gone over 135.5 points on 13 occasions this year.
  • Western Illinois’ games average 134.4 total points, 1.1 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Little Rock Impact Players

  • Jamir Chaplin puts up a team-leading 6.5 rebounds per contest. He is also putting up 14.8 points and 2.0 assists, shooting 57.9% from the floor.
  • Deantoni Gordon averages 11.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, shooting 51.8% from the field.
  • Jaylen Crocker-Johnson puts up 9.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 0.5 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Bradley Douglas is posting 10.2 points, 2.6 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game.

Western Illinois Impact Players

  • Drew Cisse tops the Leathernecks in rebounding (11.1 per game) and assists (2.4), and posts 8.6 points. He also posts 0.8 steals and 2.0 blocked shots.
  • Jesiah West gets the Leathernecks 9.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. He also averages 0.8 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • James Dent Jr. gets the Leathernecks 11.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. He also posts 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Ryan Myers is averaging team highs in points (13.4 per game) and assists (2.2). And he is delivering 2.4 rebounds, making 39.3% of his shots from the field and 41.1% from 3-point range, with 2.5 treys per contest.
  • The Leathernecks get 8.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from JJ Kalakon.

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