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| Eastern Illinois Panthers | Western Illinois Leathernecks |
| 3-4 | December 04, 2013, 08:00 | Western Hall | 2-4 |
Western Illinois looks to cover the Leathernecks-Panthers pointspread on Wednesday and improve its overall 2-4 mark when they host Eastern Illinois in college basketball wagering action.
The Leathernecks bring a 2-4 record (0-2 ATS) to this tilt against the 3-4 Panthers, who are 1-4 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Western Illinois go 0-2 so far and the Panthers go 2-3.
View Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Western Illinois Leathernecks Odds and Stats.
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Leathernecks as -2.5-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest. It may have moved, check for updates.
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 280-ranked Leathernecks and the No. 278-rated Panthers in this matchup.
Last time out for Eastern Illinois, they were a 68-53 loser as they battled Western Kentucky on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 7.5-point underdog. The Panthers got 16 points from Reggie Smith, but it was Western Kentucky that prevailed in a 68-53 final on Saturday at EA Diddle Arena.
Western Illinois was a 76-49 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Greenville Il. The Leathernecks blew out Greenville Il on Saturday, running up a 20+ point victory in a 76-49 win at Western Hall.
A few Panthers at Leathernecks trends to consider:
Eastern Illinois is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Eastern Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Eastern Illinois is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Western Illinois
Eastern Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Western Illinois
Next up:
Eastern Illinois home to Indiana State, Saturday, December 7th
Western Illinois at Grace Bible, Saturday, December 7th
