Southern Indiana vs. Eastern Illinois betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (8-11, 3-6 OVC) are just 1.5-point favorites as they attempt to end a six-game road losing streak when they visit the Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-14, 1-7 OVC) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Lantz Arena. The game airs at 4:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under for the matchup is 139.

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Southern Indiana Cover -1.5 vs Eastern Illinois -111

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Southern Indiana vs. Eastern Illinois betting lines

  • Southern Indiana moneyline odds to win: -124
  • Eastern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +103
  • Spread: Southern Indiana (-1.5)
  • Total: 139

Southern Indiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Southern Indiana sports a better record against the spread when playing at home (5-4-0) than it does in road games (4-5-0).
  • The Screaming Eagles have gone over the total in five of nine home games (55.6%). They’ve fared the same in road games, eclipsing the total in five of nine matchups (55.6%).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Screaming Eagles have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 70.4 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 74.3 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen Southern Indiana concede 1.2 fewer points per game (72.2) than its season-long average (73.4).
  • The Screaming Eagles’ last 10 contests have seen them make 6.4 three-pointers per game while shooting 30% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are less than their 2024-25 averages of 7.1 makes and 34.9%.

Southern Indiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (227th in nation) 43.4 (178th) 32.8 (164th) 33.4 (300th) 11.5 (324th) 11.2 (152nd)

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Eastern Illinois statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Eastern Illinois has performed better against the spread away (4-6-0) than at home (2-5-0) this year.
  • Panthers games have finished above the over/under 42.9% of the time at home (three of seven), and 50% of the time on the road (five of 10).
  • The Panthers, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-2) as away (0-10) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Panthers are putting up 69.7 points per contest over their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 69.1.
  • While Eastern Illinois is surrendering 73.5 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark over its previous 10 games, allowing 71.8 points per contest.
  • In their last 10 games, the Panthers are making 5.2 threes per contest, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (5.3). They have a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (31.9%) compared to their season average (31.8%).

Eastern Illinois betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-11-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-8-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 4-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-12 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (277th in nation) 43.3 (172nd) 31.3 (253rd) 33.7 (309th) 11.6 (321st) 11.9 (234th)
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