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Eastern Illinois vs Illinois State 11/10/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Illinois State Redbirds (0-1) vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers (0-1)
November 10, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Eastern Illinois Panthers +9.5 / Illinois State Redbirds -9.5; Over/Under: +134
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The Illinois State Redbirds and Eastern Illinois Panthers meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Lantz Arena. The Illinois State Redbirds look for their first victory of the season. The Eastern Illinois Panthers also hope to rebound from an 0-1 start. 

The Illinois State Redbirds are averaging 68 points on 37.5 percent shooting and allowing 71 points on 43.1 percent shooting. Kendall Lewis is averaging 22 points and 14 rebounds, while Malachi Poindexter is averaging 14 points and 1 rebound. Luke Kasubke is the third double-digit scorer and Joe Petrakis is grabbing 6 rebounds. The Illinois State Redbirds are shooting 26.3 percent from beyond the arc and 84 percent from the free throw line. The Illinois State Redbirds are allowing 30.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41 rebounds per game.

The Eastern Illinois Panthers are averaging 57 points on 35 percent shooting and allowing 87 points on 46.9 percent shooting. Kinyon Hodges is averaging 14 points and 2 assists, while Yaakema Rose Jr. is averaging 10 points and 4 rebounds. Paul Bizimana is grabbing 1 rebound and Jermaine Hamlin is grabbing 1 rebound. The Eastern Illinois Panthers are shooting 20 percent from beyond the arc and 60 percent from the free throw line. The Eastern Illinois Panthers are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27 rebounds per game.

The Redbirds are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 Thursday games. The Panthers are 6-18 ATS in their last 24 home games and 17-37 ATS in their last 54 games overall. The under is 7-2 in Redbirds last 9 overall. The under is 21-9-1 in Panthers last 31 overall.

The Illinois State Redbirds should be eager for a bounce back performance after losing their opener in frustrating fashion, and they’re a better team than what they showed. The Eastern Illinois Panthers weren’t given any favors in their opener with a road effort against Illinois, but this team lacks offensive spark regardless of opponent. I expect to see more of the real Illinois State side here. I’ll lay the points.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Illinois State Redbirds -9.5

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