Illinois State will look to improve on its 0-0 record on Monday when they host Santa Barbara in NCAA basketball odds action at Redbird Arena.

The Gauchos will try to spoil to the party on Monday; they are 0-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Redbirds are 0-0 ATS. Santa Barbara is 1-0 on the totals; Illinois State is 0-0.



View Santa Barbara vs Illinois State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Illinois State Redbirds as 10-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over-under at the sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 134-ranked Redbirds and the No. 37-rated Gauchos in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 35-21 win for the Redbirds on Monday.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Gauchos is ranked No. 103 in NCAA hoops at 41 per game. Contrast that with Illinois State’s No. 323 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Illinois State is the No. 322-ranked team in the country at 0 per game, while Santa Barbara rates No. 185 at 5 per game.

Defensively, Santa Barbara features the nation's No. 290-rated defense on the road, allowing 77 points per game. Illinois State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 201 nationally in scoring at home.

Santa Barbara was a 77-63 loser in their most recent outing on the road against LSU. They failed to cover the 9.5-point spread as underdogs. Santa Barbara suffered a 77-63 loss against LSU on Friday, getting 17 points from Kyle Boswell in a losing effort at Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Illinois State was a 92-88 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Stanford. They covered the 9-point spread as underdogs. Illinois State got 25 points from Nic Moore on the way to a 92-88 loss against Stanford on Monday at Maples Pavilion.


Santa Barbara Gauchos Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Illinois State Redbirds Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3

A few Gauchos at Redbirds trends to consider:
Santa Barbara is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Santa Barbara is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Illinois State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Illinois State's last 6 games at home
Illinois State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Santa Barbara home to Master's College, Saturday, November 17
Illinois State at Drexel, Thursday, November 15