Indiana State pays a visit to Missouri State on Wednesday, hoping to send the Bears to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at JQH Arena.

Supporters of the Sycamores have watched them go 16-12 and 11-16 ATS on the year, while the Bears are at 16-13 and 11-14 ATS. In totals betting, the Bears are 14-11, while the Sycamores have a 15-12 mark.



View Indiana State vs Missouri State Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Bears rated this week at No. 88 and the Sycamores sitting at No. 263. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 69-64 result in favor of the Bears.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Missouri State's No. 202-ranked scoring average of 66.6 PPG, against a Sycamores defense rated No. 146 and allowing 65.9 PPG. The Bears FG% has averaged 44.2% to date this season, more than the Sycamores shooters have managed so far (42.3% per game).

Defensively, Indiana State features the nation's No. 194-rated defense on the road, allowing 70.6 points per game. Missouri State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 210 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Indiana State was a 75-54 loser on the road against Butler. They failed to cover the 4.5-point spread as underdogs. Indiana State was run off the court by the Bulldogs on Saturday as Butler routed them 75-54 at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Missouri State was a 73-67 loser in their most recent outing at home against Old Dominion. They failed to cover the 4.5-point spread as favorites. The Bears endured a 73-67 loss at the hands of the Monarchs on Saturday, despite a 15-point effort from Kyle Weems at JQH Arena.


Indiana State Sycamores Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Creighton are 4-6
After playing Butler are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

Missouri State Bears Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Evansville are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4

A few Sycamores at Bears trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana State's last 7 games when playing on the road against Missouri State
Indiana State is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Indiana State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Indiana State is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Missouri State
Missouri State is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Indiana State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Missouri State's last 6 games when playing Indiana State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Missouri State's last 5 games
Missouri State is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing Indiana State


Next up:
Indiana State home to Creighton, Saturday, February 25
Missouri State at Evansville, Saturday, February 25