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Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction

Game time: November 6, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: State Farm Center — Champaign, IL

Article updated Nov 6, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Eastern Illinois Panthers are on the road playing the Illinois Fighting Illini at the State Farm Center stadium on Monday, 11/6/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Illinois is the betting

Game outlook

The Eastern Illinois Panthers are on the road playing the Illinois Fighting Illini at the State Farm Center stadium on Monday, 11/6/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Illinois is the betting favorite opening at -26.5 and the current line is Illinois -30.

Panthers vs Fighting Illini Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Fighting Illini to win tonight's game by 23 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Eastern Illinois Panthers to cover the 30 point spread and the total to go over 143.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Eastern Illinois 61 to Illinois 84

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Eastern Illinois Panthers and Illinois Fighting Illini, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw users predict Eastern Illinois Panthers to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Illinois will win straight-up is 99%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be E.ILL 41.75, ILL 101.75.

OddsShark 's prediction is Illinois will win, eastern illinois will cover, and the total will go over.

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split down the middle on Covers.com

Eastern Illinois Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 301, Eastern Illinois is ranked #250 in offense (scoring an average of 68.84 per game), #245 in defense (allowing an average of 72.10 points to be scored against them per game) and are 0-0 (0-0 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Panthers hit an average of 44.28% of their field goals (ranked #198) and 63.74% of their free throws (ranked #353) and makes an average of 32.86% of their three pointers ranked #252 in the NCAAB). They average 33.94 rebounds per game (ranked # 237) and average 14.48 offensive assists and 13.52 turnovers per game (ranked # 75 and 284 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Eastern Illinois allows an average of 43.52% field goals (ranked #159) and 69.78% free throws (ranked #79 in the NCAAB) The Panthers allow an average of 33.64% of the three pointers (ranked #175) and averages 37.90 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 37.90) Finally, the Panthers average 15.03 defensive assists and 14.74 turnovers per game (ranked # 335 and 43 respectively).

Illinois Key Betting Stats

Illinois Fighting Illini has a power ranking of 238 and are #116 for offense (scoring an average of 74.30 per game), #88 for defense (giving up an average of 67.15 points per game) and 0-0 (0-0 ATS) overall. Eastern Illinois went 3-0 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Illinois.

For offense, the Fighting Illini hit an average of 44.91% of their field goals (ranked #167) and 67.92% of their free throws (ranked #310) and makes an average of 30.80% of their three pointers (ranked #340 in the NCAAB). They average 37.82 rebounds per game (ranked # 36) and average 12.36 offensive assists and 12.91 turnovers per game (ranked # 236) and 237 respectively).

On defense, Illinois allows an average of 41.57% field goals (ranked #56) and 70.50% free throws (ranked #127 in the NCAAB) The Fighting Illini allow an average of 33.45% of the three pointers (ranked #156) and averages 33.79 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.79) Finally, the Fighting Illini average 10.70 defensive assists and 13.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 35 and 136 respectively).

Betting Summary

Eastern Illinois has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Eastern Illinois Panthers to cover the 30 point spread and the total to go over 143.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Panthers vs Fighting Illini archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Panthers vs Fighting Illini matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Eastern Illinois Panthers+4,000 → +1,885Moved
  • Moneyline · Illinois Fighting Illini-20,001 → -10,000Moved
  • Spread · Eastern Illinois Panthers+26.5 (-110) → +30 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Illinois Fighting Illini-26.5 (-110) → -30 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over141 (-110) → 143.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under141 (-110) → 143.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Eastern Illinois Panthers
0-0 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Illinois Fighting Illini
0-0 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-11-06T06:35:48.168Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Eastern Illinois Panthers and Illinois Fighting Illini, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2022-11-07Eastern Illinois Panthers 57 · Illinois Fighting Illini 87
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Illinois Fighting Illini defeated Eastern Illinois Panthers 80-52

Illinois Fighting Illini defeated Eastern Illinois Panthers 80-52 on November 6, 2023, a 28-point decision in the series. Illinois Fighting Illini's strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 43-27. Against SportsJaw's recorded Eastern Illinois Panthers +30 (-110) spread, Eastern Illinois Panthers covered, while the 132 combined points finished under the recorded total of 143.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • TphamTotal · Under 141.5 (-110)Win
  • DawhizSpread · Eastern Illinois Panthers +27.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Eastern Illinois Panthers +29 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 142.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Eastern Illinois Panthers +29 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 142.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Illinois Fighting Illini -29 (-110)Loss