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| Illinois State Redbirds | Wichita State Shockers |
| 8-6 | January 08, 2014, 08:00 | Charles Koch Arena | 15-0 |
The Wichita State Shockers will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Illinois State Redbirds at Charles Koch Arena on Wednesday in NCAA hoops play.
The Shockers bring a 15-0 record (9-2-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 8-6 Redbirds, who are 6-7 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Wichita State go 6-6 so far and the Redbirds go 7-5.
View Illinois State Redbirds vs Wichita State Shockers Odds and Stats.
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Shockers as -20-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest. It may have moved, check for updates.
This game matches up the No. 20 (Shockers) and the No. 84 (Redbirds) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank.
Illinois State won its last outing, a 66-48 result against Southern Illinois on January 5. They covered in that game as a 6-point favorite. Illinois State earned a 66-48 victory over Southern Illinois on Sunday, getting 18 points from Zach Lofton at Redbird Arena.
Wichita State was a 67-53 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Northern Iowa. They covered the 11.5-point spread as favorites. The Shockers grabbed a 67-53 win over the Panthers on Sunday, behind a 22-point effort from Fred VanVleet at Charles Koch Arena.
How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Wichita State's No. 55-rated squad against Illinois State's No. 142-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Wichita State rates No. 130 in the country with 6.07 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 38 nationally with 7.93 per match.
A few Redbirds at Shockers trends to consider:
Illinois State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Illinois State is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Illinois State is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Illinois State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Wichita State
Wichita State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Wichita State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Wichita State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Illinois State
Wichita State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Illinois State
Next up:
Illinois State home to Loyola of Chicago, Saturday, January 11th
Wichita State at Missouri State, Saturday, January 11th
