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College hoops betting interest focuses on the Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels battle Thursday at Paul S. McBrayer Arena as the Colonels look to defend home court and cover the NCAA basketball point spread.
Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line
College basketball betting odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Eastern Kentucky Colonels as -10.5-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over/under total line at the sportsbook.
Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels Odds and Stats.
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Eastern Kentucky Colonels bring a 10-5 record (5-5 ATS) to this tilt against the 10-6 Panthers, who are 10-5 ATS. Those OVER/UNDER betting have witnessed Eastern Kentucky go 0-3 so far and the Eastern Illinois Panthers go 2-3.
The Colonels - Panthers odds would favor the Colonels if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Eastern Kentucky is rated No. 108 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Eastern Illinois is at No. 136.
How Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels Stats Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Eastern Kentucky's No. 40 nationally ranked offense (73.6 points per game) against a Eastern Illinois Panthers defense that sits as the No. 43 at 60.25 PPG. The Eastern Kentucky Colonels have been averaging 44.68% from the field, more than the Panthers have managed so far this season (43.39% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Eastern Illinois got 16 points from Chris Olivier en route to a 84-73 victory over Belmont on Saturday at Lantz Arena.
The Colonels got 23 points from Corey Walden as Eastern Kentucky ran past SE Missouri State 68-55 on Saturday at Show Me Center.
Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels Betting Odds Trends
Eastern Illinois is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Eastern Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Eastern Illinois is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Eastern Illinois is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Eastern Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Eastern Kentucky is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games at home
Eastern Kentucky is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Eastern Illinois
Eastern Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Eastern Illinois
Next Betting Matchups
Eastern Illinois at Morehead State, Saturday, January 17th
Eastern Kentucky at SIU Edwardsville, Saturday, January 17th
