The SE Missouri State Redhawks will try to cover the spread at Show Me Center on Saturday when they get a visit from the Eastern Illinois Panthers in NCAA basketball action.

The Redhawks bring a 12-13 record (5-13 ATS) to this tilt against the 7-17 Panthers, who are 8-11 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed SE Missouri State go 8-5 so far and the Panthers go 6-7-2.



View Eastern Illinois vs SE Missouri State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to go with the Redhawks in this one found them listed as 6-point favorites earlier on the NCAA basketball betting menu for Monday's contest. Check for updates as money coming in on the Panthers was expected to move the line.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 320-rated Eastern Illinois taking on the No. 131-rated Redhawks in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 67-62 win for the Redhawks on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Panthers rank No. 338 in NCAA Division 1 with 29.3 per game. That compares with SE Missouri State’s No. 83 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where SE Missouri State is college basketball's No. 129-ranked team at 6.5 per game, while the Panthers rate No. 167 with 6.2 per game.

Defensively, Eastern Illinois features the nation's No. 80-rated defense on the road, allowing 65.1 points per game. SE Missouri State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 54 nationally in scoring at home.

Eastern Illinois won its last outing, a 93-65 result against Tennessee-Martin on February 7. They covered in that game as a 1-point underdog. The battle between the Panthers and Skyhawks didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Tennessee-Martin was handed a 93-65 defeat on Thursday at Skyhawk Arena.

SE Missouri State was a 76-67 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against SIU Edwardsville. They covered the 7-point spread as favorites. The Redhawks grabbed a 76-67 win over the Cougars on Thursday, behind a 17-point effort from Nino Johnson at Show Me Center.


Eastern Illinois Panthers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Austin Peay are 6-4
After playing Tennessee-Martin are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

SE Missouri State Redhawks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 1-9
Before playing Tennessee-Martin are 2-8
After playing SIU Edwardsville are 1-6
After a win are 6-4

A few Panthers at Redhawks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Eastern Illinois's last 6 games when playing on the road against SE Missouri State
Eastern Illinois is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of SE Missouri State's last 6 games when playing at home against Eastern Illinois
SE Missouri State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Eastern Illinois
The total has gone OVER in 4 of SE Missouri State's last 5 games when playing Eastern Illinois
SE Missouri State is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home


Next up:
Eastern Illinois home to Austin Peay, Thursday, February 14
SE Missouri State at Tennessee-Martin, Saturday, February 16