Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Lantz Arena Tuesday as host Eastern Illinois looks to handle the Wright State Raiders in NCAA hoops action.

The Raiders will try to spoil to the party on Tuesday; they are 1-0 ATS against the number this season, while the Panthers are 0-1 ATS. Wright State is 1-0 on the totals; Eastern Illinois is 0-0.



View Wright State vs Eastern Illinois Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Eastern Illinois opened as 8-point underdogs in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook total as well at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Panthers at No. 314 and the Raiders at No. 260 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 80-47 result in favor of the Raiders.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Eastern Illinois's No. 293 nationally ranked offense (53 points per game) against a Raiders defense that sits as the No. 228 at 70 PPG. The Panthers have been averaging 34.7% from the field, less than the Raiders have managed so far this season (45.8% on average).

Defensively, Wright State features the nation's No. 249-rated defense on the road, allowing 70 points per game. Eastern Illinois, meanwhile, comes in at No. 201 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Wright State, they were an 80-70 Sportsbook as they battled Idaho on the road. They covered in the match as a 9.5-point underdog. Wright State earned an 80-70 victory over Idaho on Friday, getting 18 points from Cole Darling at Cowan Spectrum.

Eastern Illinois lost its last outing, a 76-53 result against Bradley on November 9. They failed to cover in that game as a 13-point underdog. The Panthers were hammered by Bradley on Friday, losing by a 76-53 final at Carver Arena in college basketball betting action.


Wright State Raiders Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
After playing Idaho are 1-0
After a win are 4-6

Eastern Illinois Panthers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Eastern Michigan are 2-0
After playing Bradley are 0-1
After a loss are 1-9

Next up:
Wright State home to North Carolina A&T, Friday, November 16
Eastern Illinois at Eastern Michigan, Friday, November 16