Missouri State Bears Favored by -8.5 Point Spread Against the Illinois State Redbirds on Tuesday

Missouri State looks to cover the Bears-Redbirds pointspread on Tuesday and improve its overall 15-8 mark when they host Illinois State in college basketball betting action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, Missouri State sat as -8.5-point favorites over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current over/under betting total for points scored, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook

Illinois State Redbirds vs Missouri State Bears Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Missouri State Bears are 15-8 so far on the season, and 8-12 ATS vs the number. The Illinois State Redbirds, meanwhile, are 11-11 and 8-10-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Missouri State go 6-13-1 and the Illinois State Redbirds go 11-7-1 on betting totals.

The Missouri State Bears sit at No. 85 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Illinois State Redbirds sit at No. 203 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up Missouri State's No. 215 nationally ranked offense (69.65 points per game) against a Illinois State Redbirds defense that sits as the No. 199 at 74.91 PPG. The Missouri State Bears have been averaging 43.79% from the field, more than the Redbirds have managed so far this season (43.22% on average).