The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (9-15, 4-10 OVC) take a four-game slide into a road matchup with the Western Illinois Leathernecks (8-17, 2-12 OVC), who have lost 10 straight. The Leathernecks are underdogs by only 1.5 points in the contest, which starts at 8:30 PM ET (on ESPN+) on Thursday, February 13, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 136.5.
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Southern Indiana Cover -1.5 vs Western Illinois -101
Southern Indiana vs. Western Illinois betting lines
- Southern Indiana moneyline odds to win: -109
- Western Illinois moneyline odds to win: -111
- Spread: Southern Indiana (-1.5)
- Total: 136.5
Southern Indiana statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Southern Indiana has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (6-5-0) than it has in home games (5-7-0).
- The Screaming Eagles have gone over the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in six of 12 home matchups (50%). In road games, they have hit the over in five of 11 games (45.5%).
- Southern Indiana has played worse as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 3-3, compared to going 1-0 away from home.
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Screaming Eagles have been racking up 68.2 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 72.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- Southern Indiana has been less stingy on defense lately, allowing 73.3 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 73.0 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2024-25 season.
- The Screaming Eagles’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.5% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 7.1 makes and 34.9%.
Southern Indiana betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 6-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 7-8-0)
- O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 5-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-12 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.4 (254th in nation) | 43.9 (193rd) | 32.1 (185th) | 33.5 (314th) | 11.6 (324th) | 11.0 (149th) |
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Western Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- This season, Western Illinois is 1-7-1 at home against the spread (.111 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-8-0 ATS (.333).
- In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Leathernecks’ games have finished above the over/under at home (55.6%, five of nine) compared to away (66.7%, eight of 12).
- The Leathernecks, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than away (3-9) this season.
Recent trends
- The Leathernecks have played worse offensively in their previous 10 games, putting up 61.3 points per contest, 5.7 fewer points their than season average of 67.0.
- Over its previous 10 games, Western Illinois is giving up 72.8 points per contest, 2.0 more points than its season average (70.8).
- In their last 10 games, the Leathernecks are draining 6.6 three-pointers per game, 1.2 fewer threes than their season average (7.8). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (34.9%) compared to their season average (36.5%).
Western Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-16-1 (Home: 1-7-1; Away: 4-8-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-11-1 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 4-11-1)
- O-U-P: 14-7-1 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 8-3-1)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-4 (Home: 2-4; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 0-3; Away: 3-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.9 (281st in nation) | 44.3 (217th) | 31.6 (215th) | 31.1 (174th) | 9.9 (361st) | 10.7 (114th) |

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