Colorado State Rams vs Illinois-Chicago Flames Betting Matchup Report

Illinois-Chicago FlamesColorado State Rams
5-7December 23, 2013, 09:00 | Moby Arena7-4


The Colorado State Rams will be trying to slam the Illinois-Chicago Flames on Monday when the teams tip off at Moby Arena in college betting action.

The Rams sport a record of 7-4 and 1-5 ATS heading into this battle, while the Flames have 5-7 and 6-4 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 4-2 for the Rams and 6-3 for the Flames.

View Illinois-Chicago Flames vs Colorado State Rams Odds and Stats.

The visitors opened as 12-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation(.

The Rams sit at No. 218 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Flames sit at No. 206 on the same chart.



Illinois-Chicago was a 57-56 loser in its last match on the road against UC Riverside. They covered the 3.5-point spread as underdogs. Kelsey Barlow scored 17 points in a futile effort to lead the Flames to a win (they lost 57-56 to UC Riverside at Student Center on Friday).

Last time out for Colorado State, they were an 80-70 loser as they battled Denver at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 10-point favorite. The Rams got 17 points from Daniel Bejarano, but it was Denver that prevailed in an 80-70 final on Wednesday at Moby Arena.

How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Flames rank No. 208 in NCAA Division 1 with 33.75 per game. That compares with Colorado State’s No. 72 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Colorado State is college basketball's No. 203-ranked team at 5.09 per game, while the Flames rate No. 133 with 6.08 per game.

A few Flames at Rams trends to consider:
Illinois-Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Illinois-Chicago is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Colorado State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Colorado State is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home


Next up:
Illinois-Chicago at Illinois, Saturday, December 28th
Colorado State at Lamar, Saturday, December 28th
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