The Missouri State Bears (9-17, 2-13 MVC) visit the UIC Flames (15-11, 7-8 MVC) after losing eight straight road games. The Flames are favored by 5.5 points in the contest, which starts at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday, February 16, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5.
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UIC vs. Missouri State betting lines
- UIC moneyline odds to win: -221
- Missouri State moneyline odds to win: +182
- Spread: UIC (-5.5)
- Total: 142.5
UIC statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- UIC has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered five times in 10 games when playing at home, and it has covered nine times in 11 games on the road.
- Looking at over/unders, the Flames hit the over more consistently at home, as they’ve exceeded the total seven times in 10 opportunities this season (70%). On the road, they have hit the over seven times in 11 opportunities (63.6%).
- UIC has played worse as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 2-3, compared to going 2-0 in road games.
Recent trends
- The Flames have been racking up 77.6 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 79.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
- The last 10 games have seen UIC give up 1.9 more points per game (76.5) than its season-long average (74.6).
- The Flames’ last 10 outings have seen them make 7.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.3% from deep. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 8.7 makes and 36%.
UIC betting records this season
- ATS Record: 15-9-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 9-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 11-5-0)
- O-U-P: 16-8-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 7-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-8 (Home: 2-2; Away: 5-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.9 (72nd in nation) | 44.3 (215th) | 33.1 (127th) | 30.7 (151st) | 16.4 (36th) | 11.5 (211th) |
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Missouri State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Missouri State has the same winning percentage against the spread (.500) at home (6-6-0 record) and away (5-5-0) this season.
- Both at home (six of 12) and on the road (five of 10), the Bears’ games have gone over (in terms of the over/under) 50% of the time.
- This season the Bears are 3-2 at home when moneyline underdogs (.600 winning percentage). Away they are 0-8 (.000).
Recent trends
- While the Bears are scoring 69.5 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, producing 67.1 points per contest.
- While Missouri State is allowing 71.4 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its previous 10 games, allowing 71.6 points per contest.
- The Bears are draining 8 treys per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.6 more than their average for the season (7.4). Likewise, they have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (38.6%) compared to their season average from downtown (36.6%).
Missouri State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 10-6-0)
- O-U-P: 12-13-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-5 (Home: 2-4; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.5 (142nd in nation) | 46.9 (328th) | 29.3 (327th) | 27.6 (21st) | 12.3 (274th) | 13.1 (325th) |
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