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Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Iowa St. Cyclones Prediction

Game time: December 21, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: James H. Hilton Coliseum — Ames, IA

Article updated Dec 21, 5:35 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Eastern Illinois Panthers are on the road playing the Iowa St. Cyclones at the James H. Hilton Coliseum stadium on Thursday, 12/21/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Iowa St. is the

Game outlook

The Eastern Illinois Panthers are on the road playing the Iowa St. Cyclones at the James H. Hilton Coliseum stadium on Thursday, 12/21/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Iowa St. is the betting favorite opening at -30.25 and the current line is Iowa St. -31.5.

Panthers vs Cyclones Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Cyclones to win tonight's game by 25 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Eastern Illinois Panthers to cover the 31.5 point spread and the total to go over 138.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Eastern Illinois 61 to Iowa St. 86

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

53% of SportsJaw users predict Eastern Illinois Panthers to cover the spread.

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

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be E.ILL 37.75, IOWAS 100.75.

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

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Eastern Illinois Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 208, Eastern Illinois is ranked #276 in offense (scoring an average of 70.10 per game), #59 in defense (allowing an average of 65.70 points to be scored against them per game) and are 5-6 (4-4 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Panthers hit an average of 42.70% of their field goals (ranked #266) and 73.65% of their free throws (ranked #86) and makes an average of 34.29% of their three pointers ranked #147 in the NCAAB). They average 38.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 123) and average 13.50 offensive assists and 12.80 turnovers per game (ranked # 186 and 214 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Eastern Illinois allows an average of 43.37% field goals (ranked #210) and 72.88% free throws (ranked #271 in the NCAAB) The Panthers allow an average of 33.18% of the three pointers (ranked #208) and averages 32.50 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.50) Finally, the Panthers average 14.00 defensive assists and 14.90 turnovers per game (ranked # 273 and 61 respectively).

Iowa St. Key Betting Stats

Iowa St. Cyclones has a power ranking of 25 and are #19 for offense (scoring an average of 86.00 per game), #6 for defense (giving up an average of 59.20 points per game) and 9-2 (8-3 ATS) overall. Eastern Illinois went 2-0 (1-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Iowa St..

For offense, the Cyclones hit an average of 50.33% of their field goals (ranked #17) and 69.06% of their free throws (ranked #246) and makes an average of 36.07% of their three pointers (ranked #88 in the NCAAB). They average 38.40 rebounds per game (ranked # 99) and average 17.90 offensive assists and 11.70 turnovers per game (ranked # 21) and 127 respectively).

On defense, Iowa St. allows an average of 37.18% field goals (ranked #7) and 74.18% free throws (ranked #308 in the NCAAB) The Cyclones allow an average of 33.92% of the three pointers (ranked #245) and averages 29.60 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 29.60) Finally, the Cyclones average 10.70 defensive assists and 19.20 turnovers per game (ranked # 51 and 2 respectively).

Betting Summary

Iowa St. has the advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Eastern Illinois Panthers to cover the 31.5 point spread and the total to go over 138.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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About our editorial process

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Eastern Illinois Panthers+10,000 → +1,865Moved
  • Moneyline · Iowa St. Cyclones-100,001 → -10,000Moved
  • Spread · Eastern Illinois Panthers+30.25 (-110) → +31.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Iowa St. Cyclones-30.25 (-110) → -31.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over138.5 (-110) → 138.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under138.5 (-110) → 138.5 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

Eastern Illinois Panthers
1-4 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 5-4-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Iowa St. Cyclones
6-2 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-21T22:35:39.266Z). 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 Iowa St. Cyclones, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Iowa St. Cyclones defeated Eastern Illinois Panthers 80-48

Iowa St. Cyclones defeated Eastern Illinois Panthers 80-48 on December 21, 2023, a 32-point decision in the series. Iowa St. Cyclones' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 41-22. Against SportsJaw's recorded Eastern Illinois Panthers +31.5 (-110) spread, Iowa St. Cyclones covered, while the 128 combined points finished under the recorded total of 138.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoolioSpread · Eastern Illinois Panthers +31.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 138.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Eastern Illinois Panthers +31.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 138.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Eastern Illinois Panthers +31.5 (-110)Loss