The Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-4) and the Western Illinois Leathernecks (2-6) will meet again in another chapter of a heated rivalry. The two teams met just a few weeks ago in Charleston, Illinois where EIU snapped WIU’s five-game winning streak in this rivalry series. The tip is scheduled for 3:00 PM ET. The game can be streamed on the OVC Digital Network.
Both teams enter losing notes as the Panthers were defeated by the Northern Kentucky on their own court most recently while the Leathernecks continue to lose. Western Illinois has lost five of their last six fixtures overall and they have looked in utter disarray in some of their previous matches they participated in.
Straight Up and Against the Point Spread Records
Eastern Illinois Panthers 5-4 SU, 5-3 ATS
Western Illinois Leathernecks 2-6 SU, 0-4 ATS
Eastern Illinois at Western Illinois Key Betting Trends
- The Favorite is 5-1 ATS in the previous six.
- WIU is 2-8 ATS in their last 10 home fixtures.
- WIU is 0-1 at home this season.
- WIU is 5-1 SU against EIU in the previous six contests.
Public Money Consensus
In the early going we have seen 74% of the money go in with the Panthers against the spread. The market has moved by two points since the open, indicating heavy leaning on the favorite Western Illinois. In Over/Under markets we have seen stagnation in this market as neither the Over nor Under has offered any appeal.
