Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Illinois State when they take on the Rebels on Wednesday in college hoops betting action.

The Redbirds will look to vanquish their hosts on Wednesday, as they are 15-14 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Rebels are 15-14-2 ATS. Illinois State is 15-13-1 against the total, while Mississippi is 16-15 versus the number.



View Illinois State vs Mississippi Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Mississippi in this one will find them as 6-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 134-rated Illinois State taking on the No. 63-rated Rebels in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 70-67 win for the Redbirds on Wednesday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Mississippi has the nation's No. 210-rated offensive output, at 66.1 PPG. The visiting Redbirds defense ranks No. 100 allowing on average 64.4 PPG. The Rebels FG% has averaged 43% so far, less than the Redbirds marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.3% per game.

Defensively, Illinois State features the nation's No. 248-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.9 points per game. Mississippi, meanwhile, comes in at No. 262 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Illinois State was an 83-79 loser on the road against Creighton. They covered the 6-point spread as underdogs. The Redbirds got 20 points from Nic Moore, but it was Creighton that prevailed in an 83-79 final on Sunday at Scottrade Center.

Mississippi was a 65-53 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Vanderbilt. They failed to cover the 7-point spread as underdogs. Mississippi suffered a 65-53 loss against Vanderbilt on Saturday, getting 15 points from Jarvis Summers in a losing effort at New Orleans Arena.


Illinois State Redbirds Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
After playing Creighton are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3

Mississippi Rebels Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
After playing Vanderbilt are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

A few Redbirds at Rebels trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Illinois State's last 8 games on the road
Illinois State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Illinois State is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Mississippi is 21-3 SU in its last 24 games at home
Mississippi is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Mississippi's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Mississippi's last 12 games at home